Venezia (trailer)

Venezia begins at dawn with a silhouette of a dance improvisation by Mavin Khoo to the sound of church bells as counter tenor, Michael Harper sings an extract from a poem by Rabi' a Basri (an 8th century female Sufi saint from Iraq), a piece composed by Jennifer McConachie. San Giorgio Maggiore provides the perfect background to Khoo's eloquent moves.

Supported by a joyous piano score played and composed by Lola Perrin the day moves on. Workers, street artists, tourists arriving in huge cruise ships, combine with washing lines, local shops, fly posters and graffiti and art that hangs in the air.

The human spirits of Venice light up in the evening when young and old lovers, friends and family meet up in the campo to relax and catch up with local gossip.

The film concludes with a midnight journey along the back canals, capturing the centuries old shouting and the whistling of boatmen negotiating their way around dark corners embellished with divine architecture.

Using time lapse, still photography and varied camera speed, Venezia provides a visual feast that is unique and captures the unconventional view of the city.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Venice
• art
• experimental
• hazuan
• phil
• lola
• perrin
• music
• jazz
• performance
• dance
• travelogue
• tribute
• to
• jean
• vigo