(Schlafkrankheit). A German doctor working to fight an epidemic in Cameroon must make difficult choices in director Ulrich Köhler’s subtle examination of African postcolonial ties with the West. Köhler creates a palpable sense of dread and danger, stemming as much from the characters’ internal landscapes as from the corruption and military conflict that surround them. At times lushly beautiful as well as languorous and claustrophobic, the film’s echoes of Conrad’s Heart of Darkness suggest the degree to which colonial attitudes remain embedded in contemporary minds. Stephen Beachy
Written by Köhler. Photographed by Patrick Orth. With Pierre Bokma, Jean-Christophe Folly, Jenny Schilly, Hippolyte Girardot. (91 mins)
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