This video essay on levitation, UFOs and ancient Asian dreams consists of one long shot recorded at a Smithsonian Museum of Art warehouse in Washington. You float with the camera through the space in which the Freer/Sackler collection of historic Asian art is stored. See also Hacked Circuit in the Tiger Award competition for Short Films.
Also in this combined programme
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Apicula Enigma
Breathtaking nature documentary about bees which reveals the filming process, but not the secrets of the beehive. -
Uit de lucht gegrepen
A man in a mysterious, brightly lit shed with ferns all over and a camera that scans the space. Simple concept, clever film. -
When I Stop Looking
Intimate, intense portraits of exceptional beauty. Keep your eyes open and keep watching, past your first impression, past outward appearances. -
Travel
A single, long shot through a park, a European forest and the Amazonian jungle. The visual counterpart to meditative music. Feel free to fall asleep. -
Dust Poetry
House dust and clips of insects and plants meld into an engrossing meditation on the beauty of surplus materials. High-energy soundtrack.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2013
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2014
- Length
- 6'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
