Zo Reken
Emanuel Licha
Canada
Sat. Oct 2, 4:00 pm, Cinematheque
Mon. Oct 4, 9:00 pm, Cinematheque
The passenger seat of a Toyota Land Cruiser, NGOs’ favorite 4x4 vehicle, provides a window into the intimate daily exchanges of Haitian citizens ruminating on everything from the state of the country to neocolonialism and the counterproductive effects of humanitarian aid. Winning Hot Docs’ Best Canadian Feature Award, the jury stated, “Emanuel Licha uses cinematic metaphor to evoke the dignity of a people.” Eliciting lush, minimalist auteur stylings, the film unpacks a political can of worms.
The 40th Vancouver International Film Festival runs October 1–11, 2021.
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