Deep in the heart of the mountainous kingdom of Lesotho, the arrival of new settlers has upset the balance of power. These economic migrants from China have called old laws and gods into question, and in the uncertainty over what new way of life will emerge, only one rule holds true: eat or be eaten. “Days of Cannibalism” is the feature debut of documentary filmmaker Teboho Edkins.
Produced by France’s KinoElektron, South Africa’s Day Zero Film, and the Netherlands’ Keplerfilm, it world premiered in the Panorama section of the Berlin Film Festival.
World sales are being handled by Indie Sales. Edkins was drawn to his subject around a decade ago, as China’s growing investment in Africa was prompting skepticism about what many commentators
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