"I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians"
Idealistic theatre-maker discovers that not everyone wants to be reminded of Romania’s kick-off of the Holocaust.
140'
Romania
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The iMfolozi Wildlife Park in KwaZulu Natal is the oldest nature reserve in Africa, and the natural habitat for black and white rhinos, buffalo, elephants, giraffes, hippos, lions, leopards, zebras and many other animals. Five young South African women go on a trek into the area, led by three guides; their first encounter with the wilderness in which their ancestors lived for centuries.
Their trip through this Savannah Paradise is a personal voyage of discovery for the women. They not only learn to enter the terrain with respect for its inhabitants and take responsibility for the security of the group, they are also encouraged to find a personal way to relate to the natural surroundings. They all wrestle with their own history, in which loss of nearest and dearest is a recurring motif. While they find a new connection in iMfolozi with nature and each other, the development of an adjacent coal mine and the rise of rhino poachers endanger the future of this primaeval area.
IFFR 2019
Programme IFFR 2019
A harvest of outstanding features – the future classics of arthouse cinema.
Read more about this programmeIdealistic theatre-maker discovers that not everyone wants to be reminded of Romania’s kick-off of the Holocaust.
140'
Romania
IFFR 2019
Eight-part series based on the first of Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Novels, a history of post-war Italy told through the fates of two young women who are best friends.
469'
Italy
IFFR 2019
At the age of 43, painter Javier Belmonte can no longer camouflage his fear of life and insecurity with bohemian bravura.
75'
Uruguay
IFFR 2019