Africa Light / Gray ZoneA SHORT FILM BY TINO SCHWANEMANN

Africa is full of nature’s colors.
A colorful  experience!

 The problems of the continent, however, are endless gray.

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Reviews of Africa Light / Gray Zone

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"Three words that I want to say: AN EXTRAORDINARY WORK!!!"

Ladim Paschenko, Creative (Kiev, Ukraine)

"I love it!"

Dani Shimoni, Photographer (Jamaica)

"Amazing, creative, innovative work!"

Alison Withers, Creative (Auckland, New Zealand)

"Africa Light - beautiful"

Gitit Ezagouri, Creative (Jerusalem, Israel)

"This short film is out of this world. So beautiful and inspiring."

Dagi Cueppers, Creative (El Cerrito, USA)

"(...) Looks fantastic! Very intense!"

Iceblock Films (Tokyo, Japan)

" (...) Congratulations on your film, and the courage to tackle such a difficult subject matter."

Hollywood Shorts (Los Angeles, USA)

"Der deutsche Regisseur Tino Schwanemann hat seinen eigenen Erkenntnisprozess von der ersten Blendung zum genaueren Blick in einem Kurzfilm verarbeitet: Africa Light / Gray Zone. Die Hochglanzästhetik von Werbebildern setzt der Regisseur auch zu Anfang seines Films ein, um die touristische Perspektive auf Namibia am Ende zu brechen. (...)"

Der Freitag (Berlin, Germany)

"Alles ist erleuchtet. Für seinen Doku-Film Africa Light / Gray Zone legte der deutsche Regisseur Tino Schwanemann die rosarote Touristen-Brille ab und zeigt Namibia mit all seinen Kontrasten. (...) Eine Doku, die nicht beschönigt, berührt und ohne Effekte Geschichten erzählt. Vielleicht ist sie sogar der beste Tourismus-Werbespot, den ein Land sich wünschen kann."

Allgmemeine Zeitung (Windhoek, Namibia)

"This is seriously the most humble talented fan page I think I have ever seen. You are so creative and I LOVE LOVE that you have done ... Congratulations! ... I love all the things you do, so you deserve this honor! ..."

Leena Sewdeen (Cape Town, South Africa)

"This looks really grand!"

Madhur Verma, Mothlight Films (Bombay, India)

"Congratulations! The film is beautifully shot and edited. The sound design is excellent as well. I'm blown away that the piece has no dialogue. It's a innovative way to let the story tell itself. I'm inspired."

Monika Watkins, Producer (Atlanta, USA)

"(...) Africa Light / Gray Zone looks beautiful. That's probably because I'm just used to seeing a lot of dust and beige when looking at footage taken from Africa. (...) But all the beauty in Africa cannot distract from the problem of industrialization. For Africa, industrialization means getting new technology: trains, paved roads, and barbed wire fences. The technological advances have a downside, however. With more technology, the African culture is becoming diminished. Old customs stop being practiced and traditions start vanishing. On the other hand, new technology can greatly improve the lives of Africans with water filters and medical equipment. It's not a new problem, but for those of us in America it's a hard one to understand. Africa Light / Gray Zone is a short film that explores social, economic and political development in the Third World. It discusses lost identities of African communities, overwhelming progression and related changes in the environment. With an important social message and what looks like some great cinematography, Africa Light / Gray Zone is a very good short documentary."

Allison Higginbotham, It's Just Movies (USA)

"I could just sit in the middle of all of them and feel am in heaven! Lovely!"

Areley Gonzalez, Creative (New York City, USA)

"Looking at these pictures makes me yearn for home, back to Africa where I was born - beautiful!"

Jay Scott, Producer (London, UK)

"Tolle Arbeit. Super Kameraführung, tiefste Einblicke in das wahre Leben Afrikas. Man bekommt für kurze Zeit eine Gehirnwäsche und kommt sich vor, als wäre man mittendrin. Definitiv ein toller Start in eine neue Welt..."

Lola Koller (Weiden, Germany)

"(...) This film just leaps out of the screen and the music uplifts you there!"

Tanya Spicer (Atlanta, USA)

"Very nice pictures and camera movements. The color grading and video effects too. And the music is espectacular, very cinematic, powerful soundtrack!"