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2022 Sundance Film Festival

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic made vividly clear how essential telecommunications are for our businesses, relationships, and lives. But these prevalent and convenient technologies have hidden costs, accrued in the countries where naturally occurring minerals are used to create smartphones and other personal electronic devices. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one such country.

Where is the Democratic Republic of the Congo? Why is it so rich in natural resources, yet so economically impoverished? What does your smartphone have to do with Congolese life, and the distant, obscure conflicts taking place there? Seven Grams guides users through the insides of their smartphone, making it possible to see the key minerals and components needed to power their device. The augmented reality experience viscerally exposes the connection between smartphones and the abuse and exploitation linked to mineral extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Screening Details

Section: New Frontier Projects
Film Type: AR
Country: France/U.S.A./United Kingdom
Language: French/English
Run Time: 25 min.

Credits

Supported by
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée
Head Producer
- Alessandra Bogi
Co-Writer
- Juan Diaz
Actor
- Corentin Fila
- TK Russell
Key Collaborator
- TT Hernandez
- Quentin Noirfalisse
Executive Producer
- Chloé Jarry
Lead Artist
- Karim Ben Khelifa
Co-Producer
Project Manager
- Adrien Pflug
Production Company
- Lucid Realities
Developer
- NOVELAB Studio
Post Producer
- Maxime Villemard
Sound Director
- Franck Weber

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