2026 | Germany, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of Congo | Documentary

Cutting Trees (Kukata Miti)

  • German, Swahili, Indonesian English, French 79 mins
  • Director | Daniel Kötter
  • Writer | Ikbal Lubys, Olande Byamungu
  • Producer | Beatrix Joyce

STATUS: Post-Production

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Spanning the forests of Germany, Indonesia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, this layered essay in visual and political anthropology explores the diverse practices, tools, and motives behind timber exploitation. It sheds light on thehistorical and economic disparities between the West and the Global South, as well as their shared drive to exploit natural resources.

Ecology Extraction Landscape Environment Anthropocene
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