CNCI
JCC 2022

A Letter to Nikola


A Letter to Nikola

Hara Kaminara - Belgium / Greece


Synopsis

Waiting for the birth of my son, once on land, I am thinking back at my experience as a photographer onboard the rescue ship Aquarius.
This film is a letter from a mother to her child she carries in her womb, while she is on a rescue boat as a photographer. (Their story blends with the universal story of migration).



Film details

Type : Documentary
Duration : 50 min
Year of production : 2021
Country : Belgium / Greece
Screenwriter : Hara Kaminara
Cinematography : Hara Kaminara
Editor : Cédric Zoenen / Hara Kaminara
Director : Hara Kaminara
Production company : Dérives – Julie Freres





Hara Kaminara

Coming from a background in fine art printmaking, Hara Kaminara started documentary photography looking for different approaches in documenting diverse elements of the human experience. While exploring different ways of creating images and constructing narrations, she quickly turns towards moving images and sound.