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 the historical and economic disparities between the West and the Global South, as well as their shared drive to exploit natural resources. – Visions du Réel
Daniel Kötter
DE, ID, CD 2026
Special Mention Beldocs IDFF
79 min | German, Swahili, Indonesian
Daniel Kötter
Born in 1975 in Bergisch Gladbach, he has been working as a theatre and documentary film director for 20 years, often collaborating with other artists on performance and installation projects, and in international and interdisciplinary contexts that have taken him to Africa, the Middle East, South-East Asia and North America.
Films (selection)
Hashti Tehran 2017 | Stadt Land Fluss (mit Hannes Seidl) 2017 – 2019 | Desert View (mit Constanze Fischbeck) 2018 | Chinafrika.mobile, 2019 | Yu Gong 2019 | Gold & Coal 360°documentary 2019 | RIFT Finfinnee 2020 | Water & Coltan 2021 (18. UX) | Landschaft 2023 (18. UX) | Kukata Miti 2026
D+DOP+E+WS: Daniel Kötter | B: Ikbal Lubys, Olande Byamungu | S: Luka Barajevic | M: Ikbal Lubys | P: Beatrix Joyce