West of Babylonia
Slab City is a community located in the American desert. Over the years this destination has become an independent reality, isolated from conventional society. A city made up of hundreds of camper vans and makeshift homes without electricity and running water. Undoubtedly, the inhabitants that have moved here have done so to distance themselves from the rules of society in the hope of starting a new life.
Original title: West of Babylonia
International title: West of Babylonia
Country: Italy
Duration: 81
Language: English
Director: Emanuele Mengotti
Production company: Emanuele Mengotti and Marco Tomasello
In the American desert, there is a place near a bombing range, where the air and water are highly polluted. This place was forgotten by society, but it became the home for a group of people that decided to live away from the comfort in a lawless land in exchange for their freedom and their second chance in life.
2020 Biografilm Festival – official selection
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