Altered States

  • Altered States
Genre : Social
Type : Documentary
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 1999
Format : Short
Running time : 24 (in minutes)

Thousands of years ago, primordial man discovered a way to talk directly with the gods. By altering their state of consciousness, they could heal the sick, make rain and control the movement of animals. The film makes the connection between San trance dances and the rave scene, and features thought-provoking interviews. It includes unique and beautifully shot footage of people in a trance-state, and is edited to a very trancey soundtrack.


SA 1999 24min Video
Dir: Carsten Rasch

FESTIVALS / AWARDS / SCREENINGS

2000 | Encounters South African International Documentary Film Festival | CAPE TOWN, South Africa | www.encounters.co.za
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  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
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  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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