Virtual Reality Documentary Program
56th New York Film Festival
September 28 - October 14, 2018
This program features the Lupita Nyong’o-narrated My Africa, Ana Kler’s The Drummer, and the world premiere of the Mumbai-set Hope Amongst the Haze.
My Africa
Virtual Reality – Documentary
Dir. David Allen, USA/UK, 2018, 10m
Academy Award–winning actress Lupita Nyong’o narrates the story of a young Samburu woman, Naltwasha Leripe, who takes audiences through her daily routine, from caring for livestock to saving a baby elephant from poachers.
The Drummer
Virtual Reality – Documentary
Dir. Ana Kler, USA, 2017, 3m
An intimate portrait of Jesus, a street musician who performs every day in Manhattan’s Union Square.
Hope Amongst the Haze
Virtual Reality – Documentary
Dir. Tiffany Hill, India, 2018, 12m
World Premiere
Mumbai is on the verge of crisis: thousands of pounds of trash are poured onto the city’s once vital beaches every day. This piece helps you join the citizen-led effort committed to reclaiming a paradise in the heart of the city by removing 12 million pounds of garbage.
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