A film crew retraces the path of a refugee’s journey. They hope to reconstruct a memory landscape, but are instead confronted by the artifice of documentary. Bystanders interject with their opinions on how to make better use of their time. What is a story, and whose right is it to tell?
Also in this combined programme
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Ceuta’s Gate
Vivid reconstruction of discordant border between Morocco and Spanish exclave Ceuta, where thousands try to smuggle in cheap goods daily.
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Matata
A photo shoot takes an unexpected turn, spiralling into dance-inspired dreamscapes. Matata flirts with liberation, away from the colonial gaze.
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Zero
Atong Atem is a South Sudanese artist. Her work explores migrant narratives, postcolonial practices in the diaspora and identity through portraiture.
Film details
- Country of production
- Germany
- Year
- 2020
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2020
- Length
- 19"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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