Synopsis – WINNER: BEST DIGITAL NARRATIVE AT SHEFFIELD DOC/FEST 2019 – “Le Lac” is a dreamscape where liquid gives way to dust. The oasis of the Sahel, Lake Chad, is not who she used to be. Ninety percent of her water is gone, leaving her feeling depleted, wary, scared and insecure. Climate change has made the millions of people who depend on her vulnerable, and induced the threat of Boko Haram insurgency. In this immersive documentary, step into the lives of Mahamat, a once-wealthy pastoralist, and Nassuri, a refugee-turned-fisherman, as the lake herself hopes for their survival amidst her scattered ponds.
Director – Nyasha Kadandara
Producer – Caitlin Robinson
Country – Chad, Kenya, Zimbabwe
Language – English
Date – 2019
Duration – 10 minutes
Genre – Documentary
Seated
(OUR) NEW REALITIES panel moderated by Nyasha Kadandara happening on Mon 9 Nov @ 5.30pm
BEHIND THE SCENES, a panel discussion with the creative technologists working at the forefront of XR and immersive technologies, moderated by Caitlin Robinson taking place on Sat 7 Nov @ 4.30pm
