This Country is Lonely (2019)

This Country is Lonely (2019) poster

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
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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).