Singapore International Film Festival 2018
Another Day of Life
Rating
NC16 Coarse Language
Language
English - subtitles to be advised
Genre
Animation, Biography
Director
Raúl de la Fuente
Synopsis
In 1975, Angola was on the cusp of independence, but caution, not celebration, filled the air. Centuries of Portuguese colonisation had given way to an incipient civil war for the right to rule the nation. Amid the chaos, Polish photojournalist Ryszard Kapuściński journeyed to the front line of the conflict, risking his life to be the first in the world to cover this breaking war.
Inspired by Kapuściński’s signature style of blending reportage with magical realism, Another Day of Life adopts a bold visual strategy of intertwining 3-D animation with live-action footage. Kapuściński’s delirium and daydreams come alive in spectacular animated sequences, while live-action interviews lend a weight and immediacy to the material. The result joins Waltz with Bashir and Tower in the pantheon of great animated non-fiction.