Project Detail

Savages in Foreign Lands

Synopsis

Living far from the continent and isolated from the rest of the world, the Guanches believed they were the only survivors of a terrible natural catastrophy that had wiped out the entire humanity, until six hundred years ago when the Spanish sailors first stepped on the Canary islands. More than 2500 years separated the two cultures.
SAVAGES IN FOREIGN LANDS is a quest to the truth and identity, but also story of survival, legacy, conquest and recognition.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
52 mins
Format
HD (TV film)
Director
Raphael Biss
Producer
Raphael Biss, Florian Becette
Editor
Kiera Nixon
Screenwriter
Raphael Biss
Director of Photography
Raphael Biss
Composer
Nina Humphreys

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