Experimental, Docu-fiction
United States
2023

Running Time:
7 min

Filming Format:
Super 8, 16mm

Color, B&W

1.33:1
Stereo
No Dialogue

Exhibition Formats:
DCP 1.85:1 Flat
Digital

Book
Film-Makers' Coop Catalog

If a picture could talk, what would it reveal about us?
A portal, a sorceress, a fictional device to portray existence as a moment encapsulated inside an instantaneous photograph to present fragmented biographical elements —family disintegration, rootlessness, scars, two loyal companions, the promises of a new land. Subverting the notion of a home movie and transforming it into a pilgrimage tool of self-discovery, mirroring the fragile nature of memories. Originally conceived as a contemplative exploration of displacement and belonging, it evolved into a six-month expedition compiling images that evoke the antagonistic feelings of being deprived of a sense of place while appreciating life’s transient beauty.

Originally conceived as a contemplative exploration of displacement and belonging, it evolved into a six-month expedition compiling images that evoke the antagonistic feelings of being deprived of a sense of place while appreciating life’s transient beauty. The film juxtaposes melancholy and joy, underscored by an eerie lullaby by artist and composer Ella Zwietnig.