To Feather, to Wither
dir. Hanna Hovitie | Hungary, Belgium, Portugal
“To Feather, to Wither” examines the mythical intertwining of life and death in an unusual relationship between a girl and her crows.A young taxidermist is fascinated by crows, paying considerate attention to their dead bodies. Her work on the birds is simultaneously a careful study of anatomical connections and a kind of service toward the resurrection of this mythical creature from the realm between life and death. Through detailed, pulsating black-and-white images and a sparingly intense soundtrack, a charged atmosphere unfolds between craftsmanship, imagination and poetry.
Thursday 21.4. / 16:00h / ZAAL 3
Saturday 23.4. / 16:00h / ZAAL 3
Special Guests: Filmmakers Anastasija Pirozenko, Daniel Donato, Olga Koleva
TO FEATHER, TO WITHER
Hungary, Belgium, Portugal | 2020 | 20 min
PRODUCTION: Hanna Hovitie, Daniel Donato, Patricia D’Intino
CINEMATOGRAPHY: Daniel Donato
EDITING: Hanna Hovitie
SOUND: Bence Kovacs-Vajda
FESTIVALS & AWARDS (SELECTION)
DOK Leipzig, 2020 – Official Selection / International Competition short Documentary and Animated Film | Silver Eye Award Short Film Competition, 2020 – Special Mention | Minimalen Short Film Festival, 2021 – Official Selection Nordic Competition | Tampere Film Festival, 2021 – Official Selection | Berlin Revolution Film Festival, 2021 – Honorable Mention