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Release Date:
January 25, 2019
Original Title:
Lithic Choreographies
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Sweden | United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
RU: NR
Runtime: 51
An experimental documentary shot on the Swedish island of Gotland. It mines historical data, mingling it with speculative fictions, to chronicle different chapters embedded to the island's geological strata. Working with locals to ground the film's investigations within the myriad communities of Gotland, Smith seeks to re-imagine our modes of engagement with and contributions to ecological assemblages. Scanning the landscape characterised by palaeo-sea-stacks, fossil coastlines, concrete production plants and limestone quarries, the film focuses a lens on minerals circulated in economic, cultural and agricultural contexts.
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Camera Operator:
Staffan Enström
Costume Designer:
Scott Ramsay-Kyle
Bronwen Marshall
Director:
Sam Smith
Director of Photography:
Sam Smith
Editor:
Sam Smith
Music:
Sam Smith
Producer:
Baltic Art Center
Sam Smith
Sound Mixer:
Matt Coster
Sound Recordist:
Anders Nyström
Translator:
Elaine Bolton
Hélène Gibbings
Petter Yxell
Visual Effects:
Sam Smith
Writer:
Sam Smith
Nella Aarne
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