Not All That The World Does, Is Good For A Mennonite

Original Title | Not All That The World Does, Is Good For A Mennonite

1' 2" | 1998 (Completed)

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The film draws a probing picture of the life and problems of the Mennonites in Northwest Mexico, a religious movement with Dutch roots that rejects technological advancement and accompanying consumption-culture radically in an attempt to keep its traditions and religion as pure as possible.

synopsis

The film draws a probing picture of the life and problems of the Mennonites in Northwest Mexico a religious movement with Dutch roots, that rejects technological advancement and accompanying consumption-culture radically in an attempt to keep its traditions and religion as pure as possible. The central character is Neufeld who leads us through his personal and family life into the strict culture and realm of thoughts of the Mennonites. Soon this unaffected, rural culture proves to hide internal conflicts. Some import electricity and cars in order to lower costs and young people have difficulty adjusting. Neufeld and his family decide to sell their belongings, leave the camp and build a new existence in Campeche. Not all that the world does is good for a Mennonite tells, in extraordinary images, a poetic yet realistic story. A voyage that leads to an insoluble dilemma between tradition and progress, between God and the world, between consistency and willingness to compromise.

Credits

Sound
Rik Meier

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Doc
Genre
Year of production

1998
Production status
Completed
Original title
Not All That The World Does, Is Good For A Mennonite
Original language
Spanish, Middle Dutch (Dietsch)

Technical specs

Running time
1' 2"
Aspect ratio
16:9
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Available formats
16mm; Analog Betacam
Colour
Colour

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Co-production partners

Peter Brosens, Peter Krüger - Inti Films (BE), Thierry De Coster - Saga Film (BE)

Supported by

Fonds Film in Vlaanderen, Dutch Film Fund, Cobo Fund, IKON, RTBF, the MEDIA Programme of the European Union

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Not All That The World Does, Is Good For A Mennonite

synopsis

Credits

Sound

Format

Creation details

Type

Category

Genre

Year of production

Production status

Original title

Original language

Technical specs

Running time

Aspect ratio

Sound format

Available formats

Colour