Kala azar (2020)
Anno di uscita: 2020
Nazione: Greece, Netherlands
Alternative Title: Кала-Азар
Regista: Janis Rafa, Janis Rafailidou
Writer: Janis Rafa, Janis Rafailidou
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Digna Sinke
Co-Producer: Giorgos Karnavas, Konstantinos Kontovrakis
Società: Greek Film Centre, Heretic, SNG Film (Studio Nieuwe Gronden)
Genere: Drama
Budget: N/A
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Storia
Kala azar follows a young couple who work at a pet crematorium in an unnamed city in southern Europe. They find purpose in their job of respectfully removing animal cadavers and abandoned roadkill, blurring the lines between human and animal life. Their relationship deepens within this environment until they accidentally hit a stray dog. This incident marks a turning point for their relationship, causing it to start unraveling.
Riassunto
Kala azar is a drama film directed by Janis Rafa and Janis Rafailidou, released in 2020. Set in an unnamed city in southern Europe, the movie centers around a young couple who find meaning in their lives by caring for dead animals at a pet crematorium. The film explores themes of life, death, and existence, as well as the boundaries between human and non-human creatures. It is a meditation on these themes through the prism of the couple's relationship and their interaction with the animals they encounter.
