SYNOPSIS
zo reken (Shark's Bone) is the nickname given in Haiti to the Toyota Land Cruiser, a powerful all-terrain vehicle much in demand by the international humanitarian organizations that have been omnipresent in the country since the 2010 earthquake. Ten years on, in a country in turmoil and more gridlocked than ever, a zo reken has been diverted from its usual use to become a mobile meeting and discussion place for Haitians. No more foreign aid workers are allowed on board. The driver carries on a conversation with his passengers, all citizens of Port-au-Prince, as he tries to make his way through the barricades and demonstrations. They talk about the state of the country, neo-colonialism and humanitarian aid, and the anger mounts: against the incumbent president who has lost the population's trust, against the international community's broken promises of aid, and against the violence suffered by the most vulnerable. zo reken is a road movie and a talking machine.
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DIRECTOR
Emanuel Licha
SEE COMPLETE PROFILEInitially trained in urban geography, then in visual arts, Emanuel Licha is an artist and filmmaker. His films focus on specific spatial and architectural objects, leading him to consider objects in the urban landscape as social, historical and political clues. Hotel Machine (2016), his first feature-length creative documentary, premiered in competition at Cinéma du réel at the Centre Pompidou, and won various awards. Zo Reken is his second feature-length creative documentary.
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Hot Docs - Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) - Vancouver International Film Festival - Calgary International Film Festival - Festival du Film et Forum International sur les Droits Humains - One World - International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival - Festival Vues-sur-Mer
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