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Terra Mater - Motherland

Director Kantarama Gahigiri
Switzerland and Rwanda 2023
10 minutes
Technology and waste, in our lands, in our systems, in our bones.

Synopsis

There she stands, confidently, like a goddess of technological junk, surrounded by endless mountains of rubbish, plastic, stench and rare earth minerals. An angry appeal to the world to take responsibility for the consequences of capitalism, colonialism and environmental destruction in Africa.

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There she stands, confidently, like a goddess of technological junk, surrounded by endless mountains of rubbish, plastic, stench and rare earth minerals. An angry appeal to the world to take responsibility for the consequences of capitalism, colonialism and environmental destruction in Africa.

Full credits

Section
Breaking the Chains and Out of Competition
Director
Kantarama Gahigiri
Production countries
Rwanda and Switzerland
Production year
2023
Duration
10 minutes
Producer
Daniel Bleuer
Distribution
Sudu Connexion

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