Join us for a Master of Film screening: Krakatoa+ Q & A
Tueday 7 April 2026 (19:30) at the Netherlands Film Academy
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About Krakatoa
A Javanese fisherman experiences the greatest volcanic eruption of all time. Stranded on a deserted island, in search of food and water, he draws closer to the depths of the earth. A visceral and psychedelic odyssey.
It is said that when Krakatoa erupted in 1883, the sound it produced was the loudest ever heard. For weeks, sunsets around the world glowed in deep reds and oranges. Following Cemetery (2020), filmmaker Carlos Casas returns with a new opus that follows Kesuma, a young Bagan fisherman living on a bamboo floating platform. After a volcanic eruption triggers a massive tsunami, he wakes up on a remote island. In search of food and water, Kesuma begins to explore the island, drawing ever closer to the depths of the planet.
With the extraordinary sound design of Nicolas Becker (an Academy Award winner for Sound of Metal) and a powerful performance by Roni Herliansyah, Casas crafts a sensory odyssey where adventure, ecology and the sublime force of nature merge. The result is a unique, psychedelic and visceral journey. Krakatoa seeks new ways of connecting cinema with the experience of nature, bringing to the screen a resonant and loving gaze upon both the fragility and the might of our planet.
Q & A
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Carlos Casas
About Carlos Casas
Carlos Casas (b. 1974, Barcelona, Spain) is a filmmaker and artist whose practice encompasses film, sound and the visual arts. His films have been screened and awarded in festivals around the world, like the Venice Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Mexico International Film Festival, FID Marseille. His work has been exhibited and performed in international art institutions and galleries, such as Tate Modern, London, Fondation Cartier, Palais de Tokyo, Centre Pompidou, Paris, Hangar Bicocca, Milan, CCCB Barcelona, GAM Torino, Bozar Bruxelles, among others.
