KRAKATOA
Carlos Casas
10.11 21:30h | 12.11 17:00h
SYNOPSIS
A Javanese fisherman witnesses the largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. Stranded on a deserted island, he embarks on a desperate search for food and water, descending into the depths of the earth. A visceral and psychedelic odyssey.
Balearic premiere. With the presence of the director.
*Warning: This film contains loud sound, as well as flickering and flashing lights.
Why must you see it?
Spanning the space between the sea and the Earth’s interior, Krakatoa transforms a story of survival into an experience of matter. Carlos Casas takes the 1883 eruption—and a lost sound he seeks to reconstruct—as his starting point to guide a fisherman into the heart of the Earth. As the journey delves into these depths, the film transforms along with it: sound, light, color, and vibration cease to represent the catastrophe and instead become the very material of cinema, until man and mineral merge in a single, unified movement.
Luca D´Introno
Carlos Casas
Carlos Casas (b. 1974, Barcelona) is a filmmaker and artist working across film, sound and visual arts. His works have been presented at the Venice, Shanghai, Bangkok and Istanbul Biennials, and in institutions including Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou and Fondation Cartier. His films have been screened and awarded at major international festivals such as Venice, Rotterdam and FID Marseille.
Year: 2026
Country: Spain, United Kingdom, France
Length: 79 min
Language: No dialogues
Director: Carlos Casas
With: Roni Hensilayah
Editing: Felipe Guerrero
