34 minutes, HD video, 2026

A dispatch from the back-room of a museum. The ghost of a long-dead creature returns to narrate early 20th century propaganda films documenting Sumatra’s plantations. She recounts acts of resistance of those, human and non-human, who came before and after her. 

The first iteration of this film opens at the Eye Filmmuseum, the Netherlands, from April 2026.

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Research, writing and editing: Miranda Pennell  
Additional editing: John Smith   
Composer: Simon Fisher Turner
Sound dub: Philippe Ciompi  
Made with support from Eye Filmmuseum, the Netherlands