!AITSA
Bringing together ancient spiritual knowledge and cutting-edge science, !AITSA is a transcendental film about humans in the Great Karoo desert of South Africa seeking meaning in the infinite darkness surrounding us all. The film details how the wounds of the recent colonial past remain etched into the land. Like history, the film does not have a linear progression. A lot depends on perspective !AITSA claims, switching between the ultra-near and the galactic to explore the vastness of what it means to be human.
Dane Dodds was born in 1994, in South Africa. He is a self-taught filmmaker and founder of a Danish production company, MED CINE. Born and raised on a farm in the Karoo desert, where his debut feature film, !AITSA takes place. He is currently living between South Africa and Denmark. His work focuses on healing and exploration.
Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival – Grand Prize for Best Film
!AITSA (doc.)
REŽISER: Dane Dodds
COUNTRY: Denmark, South Africa
YEAR: 2023.
RUNTIME: 89’
LANGUAGE: Afrikaans
PRODUCTION: MED CINE
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