Caterpillars (2020)
Elvis Sabin’s assured debut follows Albert and André, two Central African Aka Pygmies, as they attempt to establish a new education system in their forest community. The last in their village still attending school, they are determined to pass their knowledge on, holding classes for other Aka children every afternoon. But their project requires funding and they are counting on the year’s caterpillar (known as “Makongo”) harvest to provide much needed income. Evocatively capturing the visual and sonic textures of the forest, Makongo is a layered ethnographic study of two men working to build a sustainable future for their community.
Directors
Release Date
Sep 12, 2020
Runtime
01h 12m
Actors
N/D
Genre
Available in streaming on
Elvis Sabin’s assured debut follows Albert and André, two Central African Aka Pygmies, as they attempt to establish a new education system in their forest community. The last in their village still attending school, they are determined to pass their knowledge on, holding classes for other Aka children every afternoon. But their project requires funding and they are counting on the year’s caterpillar (known as “Makongo”) harvest to provide much needed income. Evocatively capturing the visual and sonic textures of the forest, Makongo is a layered ethnographic study of two men working to build a sustainable future for their community.
Movies like Caterpillars
6.1
6.7
5.2
5.4
6.0
6.4
8.2
5.6
6.5
7.3
6.7
5.8
5.5
6.3
6.6
5.8
6.5
6.1
7.0
8.5
6.3
7.0
6.8
5.8
6.7
6.7
5.7
7.8
6.3
5.2
6.5
6.1
7.3
6.0
7.8
6.7
6.2
10.0
7.3
8.0
6.5
9.0
5.5
5.8
6.9
