Zimbabwean deminers Shame, Cosimas and the medic Previous have been traveling to the other side of the world for years to clear mines from the ground in the British Falkland Islands. In the subpolar cold, among sand dunes and penguins, they defuse and blow up the legacies of a forgotten war. Their dangerous craft enables their families in Africa to live well. But what price do they pay for toiling most of their lives in the world's most dangerous regions?
“I was already in the Falkland Islands in 2017 for a previous project. By chance, I met the head of the landmine clearance program at the local pub. I was invited to a controlled demolition, then met the Zimbabwean crew and knew immediately that this was going to be a film. Zimbabweans clearing minefields for the British in the cold today – that adds up to a lot. After several years of work, we are proud to be able to show the deminers’ story.”
Michael Reber