We Come As Friends

Director: Hubert Sauper

We Come as Friends is a science fiction-like odyssey in a home-made flying machine. Set in central Africa, it explores a ‘civilizing’ pathology that transcends the news headlines - colonialism, imperialism, and holy wars over resources. This documentary leads us into improbable locations and into people’s thoughts, both stunning and heartbreaking. If “history does not repeat itself, but does rhyme”, We Come as Friends is a modern recital - of old and rather sinister verses.

Awards: Berlinale Winner Peace Film Prize - 2014
Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Award - 2014