The River Used to Be a Man

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The River Used to Be a Man (2012)

Directed by Jan Zabeil

Drama · 1h 20m

A young German travels in Botswana. On the banks of a river, he meets an old fisherman who takes him deep into the wilderness in his wooden boat. The next morning, he finds himself alone in a seemingly endless river delta. After days of wandering, he arrives in a village far from civilisation, but his odyssey never ends. More and more, he loses control in the impassability of a foreign culture.

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Cast

Alexander Fehling Obusentswe Dreamar Manyim
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Nx'apa Motswai Sariqo Sakega
B
Babotsa Sax'twee

Crew

Director
Jan Zabeil
Screenplay
Alexander Fehling, Jan Zabeil
Director of Photography
Jakub Bejnarowicz
Editor
Florian Miosge
Producer
Jan Zabeil, Karsten Stöter, Benny Drechsel

Details

Original title
Der Fluss war einst ein Mensch
Release date
2012-09-07
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Drama
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
English
Countries
Germany
Production
Rohfilm, SWR