SILVER

Set against the backdrop of spectacular post-apocalyptic Ethiopian landscapes, the film follows a strange-looking scrap collector, Gagano (the charismatic Daniel Tadesse). Alternately gripped by daydreams and constant fears, the diminutive Gagano has had enough of collecting the priceless crumbs of decayed civilization, including the most valuable: merchandise from Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan. When a spaceship that has been hovering high in the sky for years starts showing signs of activity, Gagano must overcome his fears — as well as a witch, Santa Claus and second-generation Nazis — to discover things aren't quite what he thought. Official Selection, 2015 Rotterdam, BAFICI, Los Angeles and Denver Film Festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Miguel Llansó. Ethiopia/Spain/Finland, 2015, color, 68 min, DCP. In Amharic and Afrikaans with English subtitles. NOT RATED

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