Carefully shot in black and white, All Things Were Now Overtaken by Silence is a meditation on the filming of a strange play, a fascinating monologue by actress, director, performance artist and political activist Jesusa Rodriguez of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz’s poem First I Dream. Rodriguez is patiently waiting between shots, while the director and crew make decisions about the shots, moving lights and placing the camera. Director Nicolas Pereda (Mexico City, 1982): ‘This is a film where I seek to explore various aspects of the cinematic process by witnessing the filming of a rather strange play. The film, more than being a making-of, is an exploration of the concept of silence within filmmaking…’. Pereda has made four feature length films since 2007. A fifth feature, Verano de Goliath, received financial support of the Hubert Bals Fund and is currently in production.
Film details
Productielanden
Canada, Mexico
Jaar
2010
Festivaleditie
IFFR 2010
Lengte
61'
Medium/Formaat
HDcam
Taal
Spanish
Première status
World premiere
Director
Nicolás Pereda
Production company
Nicolás Pereda
Producer
Nicolás Pereda
Cinematography
Gerardo Barroso, Lisa Tillinger, Alejandro Coronado, Alejandro Coronado