In the Future, They Ate from the Finest Porcelain

In the Future, They Ate from the Finest Porcelain

2015 · 29 min · ★ 5.0 · Science Fiction

In the Future They Ate From the Finest Porcelain resides in the cross-section between sci-fi, archaeology and politics. Combining live motion, archival images and CGI, the film explores the role of myth for history, fact and national identity.

Directed by Larissa Sansour · Written by Søren Lind

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