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Mars, Oman

Vanessa del Campo, Belgium, 2019, 20’
Visions du Réel

2019

IDFA

2019

DokuFest

2019

Oman’s vast plains look so much like Mars that they are used as a training ground for astronauts. Two local girls gaze at the starry sky like curious scientists while the astronauts philosophise about living on the Red Planet—people who differ greatly because of their language and culture share similar dreams.

Mars, Oman (Vanessa del Campo, 2019)
Mars, Oman (Vanessa del Campo, 2019)
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Between Worlds

Vanessa del Campo’s Mars, Oman

Dora Leu
20.04.2025

Mars, Oman alternates between sympathy for the scientists and scenes that underline their blindness caused by the excitement for space, leading to a colonial dilemma. With exploration, there’s always an admirable desire for progress, a thirst to venture where no man has been. History has taught us, however, that this is liable to corruption, and progress has much to do with politics. This dynamic between innocent dreams and obtuse greed lingers throughout the film, making you wonder what the astronaut’s position is in the goal of conquering Mars.

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Credits

Script
Miquel Sureda, Vanessa del Campo
Camera
Vanessa del Campo
Editor
Karel de Cock, Vanessa del Campo
Sound
Anna Novell, Asma Albadi, Julián Diaz Peñalver, Miquel Sureda
Music
Rodrigo Martin Munuera
Producer
Emmy Oost
Production
Cassette for timescapes
241
documentary portrait

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