Looking for the Perfect Landscape

Follows the journey of Jamahke, a young Mohave, looking for locations for a film production. Along the way he meets several tribal members and crosses different areas and sites on reservation and aboriginal lands. Transformed by highways, railroads, and industry, these places are threatened by ongoing urban and energy development. Quite rapidly the process of looking for filming locations reveals the need of portraying other realities. Developed in dialog with Mohave people from Colorado River Indian Tribe (in Arizona and California), this project depicts their current struggles with industries, as well as questioning how cinema and visual arts contributed to the colonization and cultural appropriations of these lands.

Director: Etienne de France
Runtime: 45 min

Cast

Production: Flax Art
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Looking for the Perfect Landscape about?
Follows the journey of Jamahke, a young Mohave, looking for locations for a film production. Along the way he meets several tribal members and crosses different areas and sites on reservation and aboriginal lands. Transformed by highways, railroads, and industry, these places are threatened by ongoing urban and energy development. Quite rapidly the process of looking for filming locations reveals the need of portraying other realities. Developed in dialog with Mohave people from Colorado River Indian Tribe (in Arizona and California), this project depicts their current struggles with industries, as well as questioning how cinema and visual arts contributed to the colonization and cultural appropriations of these lands.
Who directed Looking for the Perfect Landscape?
Looking for the Perfect Landscape was directed by Etienne de France.
Who stars in Looking for the Perfect Landscape?
Looking for the Perfect Landscape stars Etienne de France.
How long is Looking for the Perfect Landscape?
Looking for the Perfect Landscape has a runtime of 45m (45 minutes).