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Esther and the Spirits

  • Esther et les Esprits (Esther und die Geister)
© Courtesy of Visions du Réel 2012, Nyon
Genre : Biography
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2012
Format : Short
Running time : 28 (in minutes)

Clouds from the past hang over the future of Esther, an adolescent from the Central African Republic. She calls them the "evil spirits", but these nightmares are part of an all-too-human past. Six years earlier, soldiers crossed the river and her live changed forever. Despite the cruelty of war, by filming with respect, the director captures some wonderful moments of intimacy and hope.

A film by Heidi Specogna | 00:28 | 2012 | Germany

Film Directing
Heidi Specogna

Production
Specogna film
Heidi Specogna heidi.specogna[at]web[dot]de
Email: heidi.specogna@web.de

Broadcasters
Mader Katya mader.k[at]zdf[dot]de
Tel. +49061317019456
Email: mader.k@zdf.de

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust

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