Category: Short film, Experimental
Length: 9 minutes
Director: Bieke Depoorter, Mattias De Craene
Producer: Bieke Depoorter, Fabian Driehorst
Distributor: Fabian&Fred
Countries: Belgium, Germany
Support by Magnum Photos, MoMA - Modern of Modern Art New York, Norway Art Council, City of Gent, ArtiJuli Artfestival, Zeigermann Audio
A Norwegian village, engulfed in everlasting darkness. In states of endless slumber, people endure the stifling dark. Powerful forces of nature rage relentlessly, sometimes soothing and sometimes menacing.
The roar of the factory thunders on without halt, steadily eroding the surrounding landscape. Sluggish shapes seemingly abide the desolate waste around them. “These Mountains, these waves and our people, carry the darkness, lies and slowness within. For he who can't take no more only laughter can bring salvation.”
Festivals
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Winterthur International Short Film Festival
This Human World Human Right Film Festival
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Film Fest Sundsvall
Trento Film Festival
Les Rencontres Internationales Berlin/Paris
Curtas Vila Do Conde Film Festival
Lago Film Festival
Message to Men
Bideodromo Festival
DokumentART
Lousanne Underground Film Festival
Exhibitions
Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin 2018
Forum des images, Paris, 2018
Centre Pompidou, Paris, 2018
Carreau du Temple Luminor, Paris, 2018
Cité internationale des arts, Paris, 2018
MoMA, New York, 2017
Awards
DokumentART 2018: Special Jury Mention
FBW: “besonders wertvoll”