¡Vivan Las Antipodas!

What would be the shortest route between Entre Ríos in Argentina and the Chinese metropolis Shanghai? Simply a straight line through the center of the earth, since the two places are antipodes: they are located diametrically opposite to each other on the earth’s surface. During his visits to four such antipodal pairs, the award-winning documentary filmmaker Victor Kossakovsky captured images that turn our view of the world upside down. A beautiful, peaceful sunset in Entre Ríos is contrasted with the bustling streets in rainy Shanghai. People who live in a wasteland are connected to people dwelling next to a volcano. Landscapes whose splendor touches the soul are juxtaposed with the clamor of a vast city. These antipodes
seem mythically connected, somehow united by their oppositeness. Kossakovsky’s movie is a feast for the
senses, a fascinating kaleidoscope of our planet. ¡VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! – Long Live The Antipodes!

“A gorgeous meditation…The world might be the star, but Kossakovsky’s camera is the revelation: With the easy drift of your dream-self taking flight, it soars, flips, dives, and seems to turn the globe itself. You’ll tumble with it.” (Alan Scherstuhl, Village Voice)