Sri Lanka: World’s End | At the Back of Beyond (2/5)
On his second journey, photographer Florian Wagner travels to the central highlands of Sri Lanka. Not palm beaches, but gentle hills with tea plantations are his destination. They have a moderate climate, which is why the English colonial masters chose the town of Nuwara Eliya as their summer resort. The tea plantations were also created by the English. The photographer experiences how the tea pickers work with incredible speed. Florian Wagner takes the train to Pattipola, Sri Lanka’s highest railway station. One of the most beautiful railway lines in the world. Arriving at “Horton Plains” National Park, he must hurry. The end of the world, a spectacular rocky slope that drops steeply over 800 meters, is only visible for a short time. In the late morning, fog regularly comes up and veils the panorama.
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How does it feel to stand at the end of the world? In this five-part documentary series, German photographer Florian Wagner embarks on a voyage of discovery to places bearing this name: Finistére in France, Big World’s End in Sri Lanka, Verdens End in Norway, World’s End in the USA and finally Finisterre in Spain.
A film by: Heike Nikolaus
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