Mountain of Gold
by Roland Edzard, France, 2025, 85' Greek Premiere
A group of gold miners sets out for the heart of the Saharan gold rush, crossing the remote and hostile regions of northern Niger. Driven by dreams of wealth and the bonds of friendship that unite them, the protagonists embark on a dangerous journey at the edge of legality.
Director: Roland Edzard
After a childhood in the Algerian Sahara and an adolescence in the Vosges mountains of Alsace, Roland Edzard studied art at HEAR in Strasbourg and later at Le Fresnoy. He developed a video practice that displaces the documentary image within a fictional dramaturgy (Judas, Dormeurs, collection of the MAMC in Strasbourg), followed by narrative films that explore power dynamics within the family sphere, where he seeks the tragic and mythological dimensions of his characters. His films have received awards at Cannes and numerous other festivals around the world.
