Summary
Slow cinema certainly isnt for everyone.
It doesnt offer any plot exposition or backstory, and you wouldnt be blamed for getting a little frustrated.
What Taia may lack in plot, he makes up for with some stunning visuals and effective sequences.
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Still, there is much to be appreciated in the version we got.
What Is ‘Cabo Negro’ About?
No particular ideas or themes seem to come to the forefront.
InCabo Negro, Soundouss and Jaâfar, two young people from Casablanca, arrive at a luxurious villa rented by Jaâfar’s American lover, who never shows up. Stranded and unable to reach him, they decide to make the best of their holiday, using the unexpected turn of events to reflect on their lives and relationships.
Good luck to you, she says as Soundouss happily walks out.
‘Midsommar’ with magical realism and no bear sacrifices.
The crux ofCabo Negrois made up of these subtle, smaller moments.
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These all add up to what the film eventually reveals itself to be about: community.
The two friends are displaced and disenfranchised.
They have no home and have to work by any means necessary to keep their current one.
Still, they are never reduced to their hardship.
Cabo Negrocertainly wont be a film for everyone.
Cabo Negrohad its world premiere at the 2024 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
