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Water

1997 · 12 min

A tense, uneasy short that traps you at a dusty checkpoint where power and privilege start to fray.

Directed by
Dominique Standaert
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fifi Kikangala, Pierre Dherte, Thilombo Lubambu
Overview
A European official seeking to leave the Congo with his mistress in 1960 is stopped at a checkpoint.

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Directed by
Dominique Standaert
Genres
Drama
Starring
Fifi Kikangala, Pierre Dherte, Thilombo Lubambu
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • class
  • colonialism
  • betrayal
  • race
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Dominique Standaert
Starring
Fifi Kikangala, Pierre Dherte, Thilombo Lubambu, Philippe Hakizimana, Djoe Munga, Mike Oni
Cinematography
Rémon Fromont
Runtime
12 min
Country
Belgium
Languages
English, French

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