Desert Coffee

A quiet, sunbaked portrait of people living deliberately off-grid, equal parts harsh and free.

Directed by

Mikael Lypinski

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

No roads, electricity or water. But the best cup of coffee in the county.

Overview

In the Californian part of the Sonoran desert, in the close vicinity of military bases, there is a “wild” town called Slab City inhabited by the refugees from the American Dream. Of different age, they brought with them various stories, but all chose freedom, even for the price of the most basic comforts. The only place equipped with electricity is a makeshift Internet café run by Rob which serves “the best coffee in the neighbourhood”.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, earnest and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Freedom, isolation, survival, identity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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