Crumbs
(2015/IndiePix DVD)
Picture:
B- Sound: B- Extras: B Film: B
Miguel
Llanso's Crumbs (2015), the first Ethiopian Post Apocalyptic
film, is a beautifully short one hour feature that is artistic and
stylized, but ultimately feels like a Terry Gilliam film on acid.
Starring
Daniel Tadesse, the film tells a story of diminutive superhero Gagano
(Tadesse), a junk collector, who embarks on a surreal journey that's
set against post-apocalyptic Ethiopian landscapes. He's had enough
of collecting "valuable crumbs of a decayed civilization,"
when a spaceship that has been hovering high in the sky (resembling a
human arm) for years, starts showing signs of activity, and Gagano
has to overcome his fears - which includes a witch, Santa Claus and
second-generation Nazis - to find out that the world isn't quite what
he thought it was.
Since
the film is short and full of strange surprises, some funny and
others bizarre, I don't want to give away too much, but I will say
that I was not disappointed by this film and would definitely watch
it again. I'm definitely interested to see what this filmmaker does
in the future.
Presented
in standard definition with an anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of
2.39:1 and a lossy, Amharic 5.1 Dolby Digital track, the film looks
and sounds fine on DVD.
Extras
include:
Night
In the Wild Garden: six min
Crumbs
Anecdotes - 6 min.
Chigger
Ale - 11 min.
The
paper thin case is also cool that has very nice inner artwork.
If
you are into bizarre adventures, then you will like this post
apocalyptic film that was the winner of several awards including the
International Film Festival in Rotterdam in 2015.
-
James Harland Lockhart V
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