Tales of the Copper Cross Garden: Episode 1
Tales of the Copper Cross Garden: Episode 1 documents the process by which copper is drawn into wire from glowing, semi-liquid ingots. A choral mass provides the soundtrack, while sporadic all-caps intertitles weave biographical details (Baloji grew up in the mining region of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo) with a reflection on the role of the Church in the colonial enterprise in Africa.
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Tales of the Copper Cross Garden: Episode 1
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 8, 2017
Runtime
0h 45m
Original Title
Tales of the Copper Cross Garden: Episode 1
Director
Sammy Baloji
Description
Tales of the Copper Cross Garden: Episode 1 documents the process by which copper is drawn into wire from glowing, semi-liquid ingots. A choral mass provides the soundtrack, while sporadic all-caps intertitles weave biographical details (Baloji grew up in the mining region of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo) with a reflection on the role of the Church in the colonial enterprise in Africa.
