Axis of Echoes
Listing Details
Σκηνοθέτης - Director
Yossi Galanti
Παραγωγός - Producer
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Χώρα / Χώρες Παραγωγής - Country of Production
Israel
Έτος Παραγωγής της Ταινίας - Year of Production of the Film
2024
Διάρκεια σε λεπτά- Duration in minutes
5
Γλώσσα / Γλώσσες Διαλόγων - Language / Languages Dialogues
English
Γλώσσα / Γλώσσες Υποτίτλων - Subtitle Languages
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Φωτογραφία Σκηνοθέτη - Directors Photo
Συντελεστές - Movie Credits Actors,photography,sound etc
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Περίληψη στα (Αγγλικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Summary (English) up to 100 words: Και οι Ελληνικές ταινίες να εχουν περίληψη στα Ελληνιικά και Αγγλικά
"Axis of Echoes" is a five-minute experimental film exploring the notion of 'caves', an environment which encompasses both natural and artificial aspects that co-exist and interact with each other. Set against the evocative backdrop of the Judean Foothills, the film delves into the intricate relationship between humans and these subterranean wonders.
The film opens with a dark shot inside an ancient cave, transitioning seamlessly to the more luminous and mysterious entrance. These artificial and natural formations reveal a parallel world, an ecosystem teeming with unique flora and fauna that provides shelter from the harsh outside environment.
The narrative takes us through a journey between man-made and natural caves. Each serving as a container, imbued with cultural meaning . These caves served as homes, burial sites, agricultural hubs, and places of spiritual significance. The camera lingers on ancient inscriptions, remnants of past civilizations, and artifacts, highlighting the caves' deep historical and cultural significance.
The film captures the interplay between nature and humans through a blend of different types of shots. The shots show how humans adapted natural caves for survival and how artificial caves are gradually decaying and being reclaimed by nature, blurring the lines between culture and nature.
In this meditative exploration of these subterranean landscapes, caves emerge as a central axis where the natural and the cultural converge, illustrating a timeless interaction that defines both the landscape and the human experience within it.
The film opens with a dark shot inside an ancient cave, transitioning seamlessly to the more luminous and mysterious entrance. These artificial and natural formations reveal a parallel world, an ecosystem teeming with unique flora and fauna that provides shelter from the harsh outside environment.
The narrative takes us through a journey between man-made and natural caves. Each serving as a container, imbued with cultural meaning . These caves served as homes, burial sites, agricultural hubs, and places of spiritual significance. The camera lingers on ancient inscriptions, remnants of past civilizations, and artifacts, highlighting the caves' deep historical and cultural significance.
The film captures the interplay between nature and humans through a blend of different types of shots. The shots show how humans adapted natural caves for survival and how artificial caves are gradually decaying and being reclaimed by nature, blurring the lines between culture and nature.
In this meditative exploration of these subterranean landscapes, caves emerge as a central axis where the natural and the cultural converge, illustrating a timeless interaction that defines both the landscape and the human experience within it.
Βιογραφικό (Αγγλικά) μέχρι 100 λέξεις - Curriculum Vitae (English) up to 100 words: Και για τους Ελληνες Σκηνοθέτες
Yossi Galanti (Jerusalem, 1965) is a visual artist and filmmaker whose works concern with the landscape as a cultural value and address social and environmental issues, like water and earth pollution and human-habitat relations.
Yossi's movies employ various visual and cinematic approaches and techniques, from slow cinema to micro-films, and include elements of surrealism and photomontage. Based on direct documentation in the field, this varied approach heightens the impact of his messages and the understanding of our environments.
Throughout his career, Yossi has been recognized for his essential contributions to environmental art and filmmaking. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and film festivals worldwide.
Yossi's movies employ various visual and cinematic approaches and techniques, from slow cinema to micro-films, and include elements of surrealism and photomontage. Based on direct documentation in the field, this varied approach heightens the impact of his messages and the understanding of our environments.
Throughout his career, Yossi has been recognized for his essential contributions to environmental art and filmmaking. His work has been featured in numerous exhibitions and film festivals worldwide.