FOREST SONG

by Karel DOING
2022 / 16mm / color-b&w / sound / 1S / 4' 40

After throwing off the yoke of slavery in the 17th and 18th centuries, the Saramaccan Maroons have established a network of independent communities that ignore the border between Suriname and French Guyana. They have combined their African heritage with local knowledge, cleverly adapting to the complex conditions offered by the tropical rainforest. This short film uses a spirited Saramaccan song as a structural principle to briefly explore their rich and powerful way of being in the world.

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distribution format Digital file on server (FHD)
screen 16/9 (single screen)
speed 23,976 fps
sound sound
rental fee 36,00 €