Mount Malabar in West Java, Indonesia, shows us a spectrum of human-nature relationships: the Dutch colonial government saw the mountain as a suitable spot for an antenna for radio transmission; for indigenous communities, the mountain itself is a partner for spiritual communication. In Riar Rizaldi’s eclectic essay film, archival history collides with personal narratives on the history of technology, nature and colonisation. A shaman’s breath-taking zither performance brings us a moment of clarity.
Also in this combined programme
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earthearthearth
Impressive, 35mm journey through the Andes is a hypnotic, sensory meditation on ‘our’ earth. Improvised music by Jason Sharp. -
The Hole’s Journey
A worn floor in an art institute and the battle for land ownership provide the basis for a playful political satire.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Indonesia
- Year
- 2020
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2021
- Length
- 26'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
