An elderly goat herder in the mountains of Namaqualand, South Africa, falls victim to a scam promising long-overdue reparations for her father’s WWII service. As she waits for money that will never come, the disruptions of her 80th birthday threaten to strip away the last of her independence. Structured as a series of recurring visual ‘variations’, the film transforms repetition into revelation to frame a portrait of waiting, endurance, and loss.
Production Credits
About the Artists
Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar are co-writers and co-directors under the collective KRAAL, based between Namaqualand and Cape Town, South Africa. Their productions reflect a strong connection to local culture and the natural world, integrating themes of consciousness and the non-human in their narratives. The duo’s projects include the feature films CARISSA, selected for Orizzonti at the Venice International Film Festival 2024 and VARIATIONS ON A THEME, winner of the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2026. Their third feature, ALL I KNOW, will be released in late 2026.
- Programme type: Curated Programme
- Genre: Film
- Duration: 65 minutes
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Ages:
18+(STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY)
