'Life-altering honour': SA filmmaker Dane Dodds captures the Karoo's soul in award-winning !Aitsa
, directed by Dane Dodds , is an artful and meditative documentary that prods at big existential questions but always has its feet planted on the ground. While exploring grand ideas about the universe, it also focuses on the minutiae of the Karoo and its humble inhabitants, including the Khoisan people.
It juxtaposes modern science's hunger for discovery against traditional knowledge. With the construction of high-tech telescopes like the Square Kilometre Array Observatory in the Karoo comes tensions with local community members, who voice their concerns regarding land ownership. The film has a patient pace and poetic tone; its frames linger on all of its subjects, and the interviews are as emotive as they are informative.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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