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Overview
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a rare earth mineral that is essential in the production of technologies. In this hybrid documentary, South African artists Francois Knoetze and Amy Louise Wilson, together with Congolese historian Joe-Yves Salankang Sa-Ngol, trace the trans-continental journey of this precious metal: from its violent extraction in the mines of DRC to its sale on global stock markets. The Rock Speaks weaves a complex contemplation on an urgent ecological crisis that is fuelled by obscene labour practices that our technological systems demand.
Details
- Status
- In production
- Release date
- February 8, 2025
- Original language
- Swahili
- Spoken languages
- English, Swahili
- Countries
- South Africa, Spain
- Production
- Artefacto Films,Lo-Def Film Factory
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded