Netherlands / Feb 08, 2025 / International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025
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5.0/10
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a rare earth mineral that is essential in the production of technologies. In this hybrid documentary, South African artists Francois Knoetze and Amy Louise Wilson, together with Congolese historian Joe-Yves Salankang Sa-Ngol, trace the trans-continental journey of this precious metal: from its violent extraction in the mines of DRC to its sale on global stock markets. The Rock Speaks weaves a complex contemplation on an urgent ecological crisis that is fuelled by obscene labour practices that our technological systems demand.
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mwamba unaongea |
| Original language | Kiswahili (SW) |
| Spoken languages | English, Kiswahili |
| Production countries | South Africa, Spain |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Artefacto Films, Lo-Def Film Factory |
| Release date | 8 febbraio 2025 |
| Production | Amy Louise Wilson, Francois Knoetze, Anna Giralt Gris |
| Writer | Francois Knoetze, Amy Louise Wilson |
| Assistant directors | Amy Louise Wilson, Francois Knoetze |
| Music | Caydon van Eck |
| Sound | Caydon van Eck |
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