Field Recordings is back! In this prelude we present two films that capture the spirit of our main event on 8, 9 and 10 November at WORM.
Parsi
by Eduardo Williams & Mariano Blatt
2018, Guinea-Bissau/Argentina/Switzerland, 23 min, English subtitles
Using a 360-degree camera, Parsi features Argentinian poet Mariano Blatt reciting his poem ‘No es’ (‘It isn’t’) over volatile scenes of Guinea-Bissau filmed by its queer community. The poem’s repetitive structure, with each line starting with ‘Parece que’ (‘Seems like’), mirrors the film’s continuous movement through everyday life. Rejecting the traditional divide between filmmaker and subject, Parsi offers an immersive exploration of perception, blending poetry and visuals to create a dreamlike portrait of Bissau and its people.
Eduardo Williams is an Argentinian director known for his work in avant-garde and experimental cinema. His recent film trilogy The Human Surge was shot in various locations across the globe employing a fluid mode of observation and shifting between physical and virtual spaces. Uncertainty of unfamiliar contexts and spontaneous connections between people are central to his filmmaking process. Eduardo Williams will be Field Recordings 5 artist in focus!
Landshaft.
by Daniel Kötter
2023, Germany, Armenia, 96 min, English subtitles
In Landshaft, filmmaker Daniel Kötter explores the lingering conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Karabakh region. From Lake Sevan to the Sot gold mine – now occupied by Azerbaijan after the 44-day war in 2020 – Kötter travels through a border valley surrounded by mountains. Along the way, he meets people caught in the middle, anxiously witnessing the ongoing power struggle threatening their lives and livelihoods.
Known for his interdisciplinary approach to filmmaking, Daniel Kötter blends documentary and experimental forms to explore landscapes shaped by geo-political and social tensions. Landshaft brings out the haunting beauty of the region while quietly examining the human cost of ongoing conflict, offering a film that is both visually evocative and reflective of its political context.
Cineville valid at the door!