This Country is Lonely (2019)
RATGIRL is the digital avatar of artist Jazzard Jaslyn, who crafts endurance performance pieces staged through Instagram stories which re-enact indignities still faced by marginalised people in post-apartheid South Africa. But this country is lonely is most concerned with the dehumanising and flattening effect social media has on our understanding of complex humanitarian crises.
Director: Jaco Bouwer
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: January 24, 2019
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Country is Lonely about?
- RATGIRL is the digital avatar of artist Jazzard Jaslyn, who crafts endurance performance pieces staged through Instagram stories which re-enact indignities still faced by marginalised people in post-apartheid South Africa. But this country is lonely is most concerned with the dehumanising and flattening effect social media has on our understanding of complex humanitarian crises.
- Who directed This Country is Lonely?
- This Country is Lonely was directed by Jaco Bouwer.
- How long is This Country is Lonely?
- This Country is Lonely has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).