Julia Jansch
Directing
Known For

A stunning and intimate portrait of the Arhuaco indigenous community in Colombia. In 1990, in a celebrated BBC documentary, the Arhuaco made contact with the outside world to warn industrialized societies of the potentially catastrophic future facing the planet if we don’t change our ways. Now, three decades later, with the advances of audio/visual technology, we go back to the Snowy Peaks of Sierra Nevada de Santa Maria to illuminate their ethos against the backdrop of an increasingly fragile world.
Mamus

On the dry and desolate Southern tip of Africa, a tug of war unfolds between earthly desire and soul calling, between Drought and Water, between Maddox and Eliza.
Far From The Castle

After losing her brother to a drunk driving accident, Philly discovers an unusual way to process her pain—through taxidermy. She salvages roadkill creatures and meticulously restores them, transforming tragedy into art.
Dears In The Headlights

A young South African woman from the outskirts of Cape Town learns the metaphors of life on the ocean as she prepares to compete in the Round Robben Island race with The Academy, an initiative of the historic Royal Cape Yacht Club.
The Academy

Alatha's father calls himself a Mover. Using African dance moves, he helps kids in Khayelitsha township to transcend their hardship (drugs, poverty and abuse) and "find their superpowers." The Mover is also a single father. And while he has helped many kids, he still has difficulty getting his own daughter to find her own powers. But in a tender moment together, this is all about to change.
My Father the Mover

The internet’s beloved truth-teller, Kenya-born Elsa Majimbo, exposes the harsh reality behind being unashamedly herself. Still, she wouldn’t have it any other way.