Ghostland

In 1989 the Namibian government took away the basis of existence of the Ju/’Hoansi people in the Kalahari Desert, when they made their hunting activities illegal. Since then, one of our most ancient hunter-gather societies has had to adjust to the modern world. Now they want to explore it!

In this humorous and charming road trip-documentary we travel with the Ju/’Hoansi people on their voyage of discovery in Namibia and Europe. Anthropologists have been very interested in this society due to their carefree lives; free from feelings the modern man or woman is quite familiar with, such as jealousy, depression and anger. So how do they find our world? This is real life’s The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980); a warm-hearted reflection of our Western lifestyle, seen through the eyes of a people who have lived separate from the rest of the world since the beginning of humankind.

Director and film photographer Simon Stadler has his background in the field of historical anthropology, and reminds us of the legend John Marshall with his the use of 16mm to show anthropological findings. In the team are also co-director Catenia Lermer and Sven Methling, unit leader and idea contributor.