(ten minutes is two hours)

Content: This short-form documentary video shot in South Sudan, is both a work of and a commentary upon cultural exploitation. It is a self-consciously “cinematic” recreation of a journey through a land plagued by the ghosts of colonialism and the present anxiety of conflicting religious and political agendas - both of which can often seem one and the same. Evoking a surreal sense of place, both very present and very distant, the video depicts the hazy lines between notions of “foreign aid” “missionary practice” and “colonialism,” and shows the ways history has of recycling itself. The essayistic, experimental nature of the work is inspired by the politically charged silent-era montage of Dovzhenko, Vertov, and Eisenstein and the later impressionistic film and video works of Marker and Godard.

Countries:

South Sudan,

United States of America

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

10 minutes

Year:

2013

Directors:

Patrick Kennelly

Actors:

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Director

Director of Photography

Writer

Executive Producer