Those Who Feel the Fire Burning

— Wow. This is a gorgeous film that’s more poem than typical documentary by someone who must hold Werner Herzog and Terrence Malick in high regard. A shipwreck, a ghost, and immigrants hopelessly caught in a world without the ability to integrate and thrive. This is more an impression of the immigrant struggle allowing the viewer to see the boundaries in place and to ask why they continue to exist. This is a good film, but not an easy one since there’s not much narration and the images are largely dreamlike, but by giving us a feeling for the issue, the impact may be greater. I saw it at the end of a long day and know it would have been better if I’d been considerably more alert.

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[2014. 74 min. Written and directed by Morgan Knibbe.]
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/who-feel-fire-burning-idfa-758317