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HABITAT

POLISH TITLE: GNIAZDO

A story about a family of nomadic goat herders living on the edge of the desert in North Africa. We see their difficult lives and daily struggles with their animals, the weather, and their search for water. Nonetheless, they live in harmony with their surroundings, and the rhythms of nature are firmly etched in their nomadic way of life. However, the lack of water and the strong winds put their traditions to the test. As evening falls, a storm is approaching…

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
17'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Arjun Talwar, Oliver Krüger
SCRIPT:
Arjun Talwar, Oliver Krüger
DOP:
Arjun Talwar
EDITOR:
Arjun Talwar
SOUND:
Bogdan Klat
PRODUCTION:
Marcin Malatyński

Arjun Talwar »

Arjun Talwar grew up in Delhi. He studied Mathematics before joining the cinematography department of the Polish Film School in Lodz. His documentary «WHERE I CAN’T BE FOUND», about a hermit living in a South Indian village, won the prize for best short at the New Horizons film festival in 2014, and was nominated for the prestigious Silver Eye award at Jihlava and the Manuel Rivera-Ortiz documentary prize. The film «HABITAT» was screened at various festivals, among them Visions du Reel and Tampere. In 2018, Arjun made his first feature-length documentary, «A DONKEY CALLED GERONIMO», a fable about the inhabitants of a tiny island, who having lost their paradise, must return to the harsh reality of the mainland. The film premiered at DOK Leipzig and was released in cinemas. 

Oliver Krüger »

Oliver grew up in Hamburg to a Polish family. He studied philosophy, music and african languages. After working as TV-Director for a popular TV-Show called KorrektTV, he decided to apply to film school. He is currently a graduating student of directing at the Polish Film School in Lodz.
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