Mars, Oman (12+)
Belgium, 2019, colour, 20 min.
Director: Vanessa del Campo
Director: Vanessa del Campo
Astronauts set foot on the red earth of the Oman desert before the unbelieving eyes of the Bedouin. Two high school girls build castles in the air. A young boy trains to jump as far as possible. And each character seems to wonder what their place in the universe is. Skilfully weaving together the links between nomadism, exploration, colonisation and desire for freedom—a surprising film about human ingenuity.
Vanessa del Campo
Vanessa del Campo
is a Spanish filmmaker based in Belgium. Her last short documentary film Mars, Oman was premiered at Visions du Reel 2019 Opening Scenes, where it received the Idfa Talent Award. It has also been awarded with the Sangalli Award at Festival dei Popoli and with Best International Short Film Award at MiradasDoc. Vanessa del Campo's two previous short fiction films, Lollies and Pepita were also internationally screened and awarded. Vanessa graduated with a master in film at LUCA School of Arts, in Brussels, and has also conducted film studies in Barcelona and Cuba. For her, filmmaking is a way to connect with the world and hence, with herself. She believes in the role that filmmaking plays in terms of self-awareness and social engagement.
FILMOGRAPHY
Mars, Oman, 2019.
Belgium, 2019, colour, 20 min.
Director: Vanessa del Campo
Director: Vanessa del Campo
Astronauts set foot on the red earth of the Oman desert before the unbelieving eyes of the Bedouin. Two high school girls build castles in the air. A young boy trains to jump as far as possible. And each character seems to wonder what their place in the universe is. Skilfully weaving together the links between nomadism, exploration, colonisation and desire for freedom—a surprising film about human ingenuity.