Simin Zetwal

In the presence of the director

Direction: David Constantin

Synopsis
On July 25, 2020, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio runs aground on the reef off the East Coast of Mauritius. Twelve days later, oil spills, causing the worst environmental disaster ever to occur in the region. 

 

Duration: 93 minutes
Year: 2022
Feature Film

Country and language

Mauritius
Mauritian Creole – English
Subtitled in French & English

Production
Cameleon Production
Lithops Films

Location
Stella Matutina

Screening
April 5th at 6:30 PM

DAVID CONSTANTIN

David Constantin is a Mauritian writer-director and producer. Whether documentary or fiction, David’s films focus on the deep transformations of society, using Mauritius as a small laboratory of the world, exploring their impact on human relationships.

Along with other producers and directors from the Indian Ocean, David is actively involved in the development of a local cinematography with a unique Indo-Oceanic identity. He is the founder of the Association Porteurs d’Images and the Ile Courts Festival, the International Short Film Festival of Mauritius. David also has another artistic activity: painting, through which he attempts to address the same themes as in his films.