The art of flying

Jan van IJken / Netherlands / 2015 / Central European Premiere / 6 min.

synopsis

This black and white film depicts the movement of flocks of birds, a sequence of shots captured during a mild winter when migratory birds stayed in the Netherlands. Every evening they swarmed over the plains, creating moving ornaments in the sky.

DETAIL:
More and more birds join the huge flock, pouring through the skies like water in a vacuum, a spectacular thing to see, one that the participants are utterly unaware of.

biography

Dutch documentary photographer, producer, and director Jan van Ijken devotes himself primarily to animals and nature. He is the author of three books of photography. He filmed and produced a short documentary Facing Animals (2012). His other short film Nevermore, depicting the birth of action painting, was presented at the 2013 Jihlava IDFF in the Short Joy section.