Anubis Is Not a Dog

  • 360'
  • Italy
  • 2021

Anubis Is Not a Dog is a multichannel installation on the dance routines between dogs and their owners, typical of the artistic-sporting discipline known as ‘Dog Dance’. The attention is fixed on the commands and calls that make up the relational language between the dog and the owner. In the rapid succession of steps, it is evident how often the dog's response to the human's voice determines the order of choreography, highlighting the importance of interaction, speed, stasis and rhythm.

In their work, Zapruder, an Italian collective founded in 2000 by David Zamagni and Nadia Ranocchi, often explore the boundaries of experimental filmmaking, playing with narrative, form and genre. Anubis Is Not a Dog is part of their filmic and performative project Allegoria della felicità pubblica (Allegory of Public Happiness) – an oblique investigation into the rites and myths of contemporary society.

 

Eva Langerak

 

Thu 26-1 to Sun 5-2 and Fri 9-2 to Sun 12-2, Glashaven 68

Free admission, no reservation required

Courtesy: Philippe Bober, Berlin

Director
Zapruder
Country of production
Italy
Year
2021
Festival Edition
IFFR 2023
Length
360'
Language
Various
Production Companies
Xing/Artefiera, Zapruder Film, Associazione Santarcangelo dei Teatri
Screenplay
Zapruder
Cast
Lusy Imbergerova, Ryza, Gloria Allasia, Frida, Rita Ruberto, Guapa
Director
Zapruder
Country of production
Italy
Year
2021
Festival Edition
IFFR 2023
Length
360'
Language
Various
Production Companies
Xing/Artefiera, Zapruder Film, Associazione Santarcangelo dei Teatri
Screenplay
Zapruder
Cast
Lusy Imbergerova, Ryza, Gloria Allasia, Frida, Rita Ruberto, Guapa