The Rock Speaks
Mwamba unaongea
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a rare earth mineral that is essential in the production of technologies. In this hybrid AI documentary, South African artists Francois Knoetze and Amy Louise Wilson, together with Congolese historian Joe-Yves Salankang Sa-Ngol, trace the trans-continental journey of this precious metal: from its violent extraction in the mines of DRC to its sale on global stock markets. The Rock Speaks weaves a complex contemplation on an urgent ecological crisis that is fuelled by obscene labour practices that our technological systems demand.
– Lyse Ishimwe Nsengiyumva & Miquel Martí Freixas
Also in this combined programme
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I Wan’na Be Like You
A decolonial reinterpretation of The Jungle Book, its famous song, and their contemporary legacies. -
Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World
Docufiction about a depopulating island village and an important journey the last nine inhabitants must make. -
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Film details
- Countries of production
- South Africa, Spain
- Year
- 2025
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2025
- Length
- 7'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
