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A flower blows in the wind and a gentle voice floats in: “soil is a bodily gift of the dead to the living”. This poetic film fabulously matches its precise and caring form to the topic it revolves around: Ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. What might at first appear to be a simple pastime, is revealed as a profound vehicle for exploring the ephemerality of existence, the arrangement of creative expression, and the many languages of plants.
Content Guidance: Film contains scenes with flashing images.
This film will screen as part of the short film compilation Unknown Natures.
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Premiere statusUK premiere
Film details
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Director(s)Rita Ferrando, Lily Jue Sheng
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Country(s)Canada, USA
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Year2021
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Duration13 mins
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Producer(s)Jackie de Niverville
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CinematographySebastian Back
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EditingBrendan Mills
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SoundLucas Prokaziuk
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Language(s)English, Cantonese, Mandarin
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