Filmmaker Richard Mosse used a beautifully stunning technique to capture the harsh realities of the gold and mineral induced civil war of the Congo. Mosse filmed The Enclave with a vintage Kodak film called Aerochrome, an outdated infrared technology which reflects off chlorophyll but is not visible to the naked eye, captured on 16 mm film camera causing the subject matter to be bathed in striking shades of pink. The technique was developed in the early 40's originally used by the U.S. military during World War II to unearth camouflaged enemies laying in wait. Mosse portrays his subject with the concept of duality and a new perspective on the harsh conflict resides in the African wastelands, putting his subjects in a different visual realm through this unique color processing.

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