THE SOIL OF THE NAMIB: DREAMS

written & directed by Christian Zipfel

Short Documentary | 26 min | Khoekhoegowab , English | Germany 2023 | English & German subtitles

Logline
In the middle of the Namibian wasteland, Esmeralda, Major and Peter work as illegal
small scale miners. Despite the hopelessness of their situation, they dream of a
better life.

Screening Dates

39. Warsaw Film Festival, Poland, October 2023

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2024 – Reihe MOP-SaarLorLux

for information on screening dates for THE SOIL OF THE NAMIB – VR please look below

THE SOIL OF THE NAMIB: VR

written & directed by Christian Zipfel

three 360° VR episodes | total length: 28 min | Khoekhoegowab, English | Germany 2023 | English subtitles

Logline
„The Soil of the Namib: VR“ is a 360° series about illegal mining in Namibia. The
three episodes narrate the lives and working conditions of small scale miners in the
context of colonialism.

Screening Dates:

Montréal Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, Canada, October 2023

Panorama VR: 5 Oct – 15 Oct

at Cinémathèque québécoise – Foyer Luce-Guilbeault

click here for the Facebook Event