‘Apparent rari nantes in gurgite vasto’ (A few appear, swimming in the immense whirlpool). This renowned line of verse from Virgil’s Aeneid springs immediately to mind when contemplating the visual elements in this encyclopedic sample of aquatic references. Oki finishes with questions in seven languages (Greek, Latin, English, German, French, Russian and Croatian) about not-being (like a drowning person) and the puzzling nature of tangible objects.
Also in this combined programme
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Das Lied ist aus
Macabre sketch of a city that has been destroyed by irrational powers and an invisible murderer. -
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Film details
- Country of production
- Croatia
- Year
- 1995
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2005
- Length
- 8'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
