What goes on in the mind of a man who murdered and devoured his partner? What psychological mechanisms drive someone to become a bloodthirsty animal? Assembled for the most part out of interviews with the murderer and his brother, with shots that zoom in so close to his face we can almost feel the horrifying thoughts, Caniba is a bone-chilling and terrifying documentary. (DV)
- Cinéma du Réel (2018)
- IDFA (2017)
- FIDOCS, Santiago International Documentary Film Festival (2017)
- Venice Biennale - Special Orizzonti Jury Prize (2017)
- Toronto International Film Festival - Wavelengths (2017)
- New York Film Festival - Projections (2017)
- SITGES - Official Fantastic Competition (2017)
- International Festival of Documentary and Short Film ZINEBI (2017)
Lucien Castaing-Taylor
He was born in Liverpool. His audio-video installations include The High Trail (2010), Bedding Down (2012), and The Last Judgement (2013). His feature Leviathan (2012), co-directed with Véréna Paravel, was shown at the TIFF Festival. Caniba (2017) is his latest film.
Véréna Paravel
She was born in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Her works include the short videos 7 Queens (2008) and Interface Series (2009–2010), the feature Foreign Parts (2010) and, with Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Leviathan (2012), which screened at TIFF. Caniba (2017) is her latest film.