And Still, It Remains
Synopsis
In 2021, radioactive sand resulting from French nuclear bombs travelled in the winds all the way from the Algerian Sahara back to France. The bombs had been detonated in Algeria back in the 1960s. These returning winds were a reminder that the environmental legacies of colonialism cannot be forgotten or contained; it also raised the more pertinent question of how people live with the afterlife of toxic colonialism. ‘And still, it remains’ spends time with the residents of a village in the Hoggar Mountains of Algeria who live surrounded by ancient rock art and the legacy of France’s nuclear bombs.
And Still, It Remains (2024) is a 28 min documentary short film by Arwa Aburawa. In 2021, radioactive sand resulting from French nuclear bombs travelled in the winds all the way from the Algerian Sa...
Parcours en festivals
- BlackStar Film Festival 2024 generic
- CPH:DOX 2024 generic
- Dokufest International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2024 generic
- Leiden Shorts 2024 generic
