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Stones are at once the most foundational and the most overlooked parts of our lifeworld. When a retired nature documentary narrator passes a kidney stone, she decides to tell one more story about this forgotten world of stone. A hypnotic essay film asking urgent ecological questions, Apple Cider Vinegar takes the viewer on a journey across the globe, meeting forensic chemists, passionate geologists, Palestinian quarry workers, and those who still live on the lava fields of Fogo. Along with a few stops to take in the miniature dramas forever unfolding on networked nature cams.
Don't be fooled by the unassuming title. With wit and grace to spare, this is a film about, well, everything.
Apple Cider Vinegar (Sofie Benoot | Belgium | 2024 | 80 min) (only in theaters)
Preceded by an unnerving story of an unexpectedly land-bound whale:
Whale Fall (Patrick Hough | Ireland | 2024 | 16 min)