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These Objects, Those Memories

Year
2015
Country
South Africa
Duration
30’
Director
Roger Horn

This is a split-screen film focused on material culture, specifically that of three long-term Zimbabwean female migrants currently residing in Cape Town, South Africa. Through an exploration of the objects they brought with them, the objects sent back to their homeland, the objects left behind and their associated memories, stories of joy, loss, and hopes for a return to Zimbabwe are examined.

CREW:
Director: Roger Horn
Producer: Roger Horn
Cinematographer: Roger Horn
Editor: Roger Horn
Sound: Roger Horn
Production and Sales
Roger Horn Films, Tel.: +27 720365175, Roger Horn, [email protected], roger-horn.com
Director
Roger Horn

Roger Horn lectures in Visual Anthropology at the University of Cape Town and Documentary Production and Film Studies at the SAE Institute, Cape Town; drawing upon his 18 years of experience across various disciplines and media outlets for inspiration. Additionally, Roger is currently pursuing his PhD in Visual Anthropology, where he continues to research and expand upon the material presented in These Objects, Those Memories.

Selected Filmography

Selected: These Objects, Those Memories (2015)

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Altimir
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Altimir
Year
2016
Country
USA, Bulgaria
Director
Kay Hannahan
Duration
17’
DOCU/SHORT
Сellophane
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Сellophane
Year
2016
Country
Georgia
Director
Khukhua Tornike
Duration
8’
DOCU/SHORT
Corpse
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Corpse
Year
2016
Country
Belgium
Director
Benjamin d'Aoust
Duration
16’
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Dead Ears
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Dead Ears
Year
2016
Country
Lithuania
Director
Linas Mikuta
Duration
42’
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I’m Not From Here
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I’m Not From Here
Year
2016
Country
Lithuania, Chile
Directors
Maite Alberdi, Giedrė Žickytė
Duration
26’
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In Another World
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In Another World
Year
2016
Country
Poland
Director
Anna Bedynska
Duration
26'6’’
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Intro
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Intro
Year
2016
Country
Russia
Director
Julia Panasenko
Duration
30’
DOCU/SHORT
My Daughter Nora
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My Daughter Nora
Year
2016
Country
Belgium, France
Director
Jasna Krajinović
Duration
16’
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Paper Stars
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Paper Stars
Year
2016
Country
Russia
Director
Inna Omelchenko
Duration
41’
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Pulse
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Pulse
Year
2015
Country
Belgium, Portugal, Hungary
Director
Robin Petré
Duration
26’
DOCU/SHORT
Rakijada
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Rakijada
Year
2016
Country
Switzerland
Director
Nikola Ilić
Duration
20’
DOCU/SHORT
Running In Closed Room
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Running In Closed Room
Year
2016
Country
Iran
Director
Mostafa Atashmard
Duration
29’
DOCU/SHORT
Tarikat
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Tarikat
Year
2015
Country
The Netherlands
Director
Jasmijn Schrofer
Duration
17’
DOCU/SHORT
The Pit
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The Pit
Year
2016
Country
Ukraine
Directors
Anton Yaremchuk, Danila Okulov
Duration
26’
DOCU/SHORT
The World We Live In: Wandering Workers in Germany
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The World We Live In: Wandering Workers in Germany
Year
2016
Country
Germany
Director
Hanna Fischer
Duration
16'40’’
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