In the world of Gregoris Rentis’ Dogwatch, pirates are the new Godot. The greek filmmaker’s feature documentary debut is all about waiting: waiting to leave, to return, or to have your container ship boarded by marauders. Told over three chapters, it shifts from surf to turf: at land in Sri Lanka; at sea in pristine waters; and at land again in Athens. Each setting holds a different kind of intrigue, yet little of consequence happens: this is a film about things not happening. Rentis’ key focus are the mercenaries (we hear the usual spattering of South African accents) hired by shipping companies as on-board security for their vessels, especially those forced to cross the so-called “High Risk Area” off the Somali coastline.
It’s a region that once inspired a Paul Greengrass movie, but we soon learn those heady days are over: “be confident in the fact that any...
It’s a region that once inspired a Paul Greengrass movie, but we soon learn those heady days are over: “be confident in the fact that any...
- 6/29/2022
- by Rory O'Connor
- The Film Stage
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