The River Used to Be a Man (2012)
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.
Director:
Jan Zabeil
Writers:
Jan Zabeil, Alexander Fehling.
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Alexander Fehling as |
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Obusentswe Dreamar Manyim as |
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Nx'apa Motswai as |
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Sariqo Sakega as |
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Babotsa Sax'twee as |
| Writing | Jan Zabeil | Screenplay |
| Writing | Alexander Fehling | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jan Zabeil | Director |
| Crew | Jakub Bejnarowicz | Cinematography |
| Editing | Florian Miosge | Editor |
| Production | Benny Drechsel | Producer |
| Production | Karsten Stöter | Producer |
| Production | Jan Zabeil | Producer |