The Silence of Iron
O silêncio elementar
Minas Gerais in Southeastern Brazil, is a place whose identity, history and even topography has been greatly influenced by the mining industry. Taking a very personal approach, the filmmaker explores this legacy within the region she calls home. Weaving in and out of narrative, archival footage and documentation, The Silence of Iron challenges the way we look and think about landscape.
– Cristina Kolozsváry-Kiss
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Silent Panorama
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Schlafsand
Schlafsand uses pictorial beauty to address the political and social blindness surrounding climate change.
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lessons on flight
A hummingbird in flight rendered beautifully on 16mm film using hand colouring and processing.
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The Wool Aliens
A masterful ethnographic essay on the influence of the wool industry in spreading invasive plants.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Brazil
- Year
- 2024
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 15"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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