CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 0h 32m

Western 4.33

Documentary

Vertiginous documentary, shot in effective black-and-white, treats two painful histories. The first is a love story about a truck driver who, on his way from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Luderitz (Namibia), is haunted by thoughts of his girlfriend and their recently severed relationship. His memories are expressed in an often recurring scene, in which songs by Alec Empire, Macy Gray and Robert Schumann roughly tell the story. This small history is alternated with the tragic fate of the Namibian Heroro people, many thousands of whom died early last century in concentration camps that had been set up by the German colonisers near Luderitz. The depiction of this history is cruder and more poignant, with slanting frames, odd camera angles and a multi-layered sound sculpture. The dilapidated barracks and officers' quarters are the last remnants of the miscarried, so-called civilisation projects in Africa.

Directed byAryan Kaganof

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 32m
Language
EN
Released
November 16, 2001
Studios
Mandala Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Boy Thomas Shipanga

Minnie Mandala

Creative team
Directed by
Aryan Kaganof
Aryan Kaganof
Produced by
Wiro Felix
Wiro Felix

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