Guardian of the Well | Encounters SA International Doc Film Festival
10 PG
Short
African

African Premiere

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This used to be a big townโ€™, says a man waiting at a well in drought-stricken Chad. โ€˜But then all the livestock died.โ€™ This visceral and immersive short film explores the climate emergency through the many and varied conversations that take place around a well, in a region where nature has wreaked havoc on the livelihoods of the local community.ย Guardian of the Wellย is a concise and insightful look at a community affected by climate change struggling to survive. And although it presents a particularly severe situation, the film is an ominous warning note to a rapidly warming planet.

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Previous Festivals

True/False FF, Columbia, USA (2024)