A glimpse into the raw and simple power of nature through encounters with farm animals: the eponymous Gunda, a mother pig; two cows, and a one-legged chicken.
Cinematography
Stunning black-and-white that makes mud look holy.
Sound
No score, just breathing, grunting, existing.
Direction
Kossakovsky's patience borders on spiritual discipline.
Director
Viktor Kossakovsky
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kossakovsky refused to use music, saying 'the animals are the orchestra.' Joaquin Phoenix came on board after a single screening.
Released during pandemic lockdowns, Gunda became an unlikely meditation on isolation and maternal anxiety that hit uncomfortably close to home.
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