A River in the Middle of the Sky is a portrait of Torajan videographer Victor Konda, whose work captures the intersection of his personal and community life. Despite issues with his vision, Victor became fascinated with the moving image and started documenting social events, ceremonies and rituals in Tana Toraja (Sulawesi, Indonesia) with his videography crew, Delta Sangalla' TV (DSTV).

While the region is globally known for its elaborate funeral ceremonies, Victor’s footage reveals lesser-seen moments of everyday life in Toraja. From his grandmother’s body being lovingly prepared for her burial, to a village raising the foundations for an ancestral home, Victor has been recording the life and transformations of his community since 2005, filming both public and personal moments with equal dedication.

The DSTV archive exists as a visual chronicle of Toraja’s unique approach to death, grief and life itself. 'A River in the Middle of the Sky' combines footage from this archive with original images of Victor and his family, interweaving multiple narrative threads to create a portrait of a man whose work preserves the collective memory of his community. His contributions to the documentation of Torajan life point to the innate impulse of the cameraperson; for one’s experiences to outlive our physical bodies and to surpass the fragility of memory.