28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
The Haunted
synopsis
The Turan tiger, a majestic symbol of the Central Asian landscape, has been extinct for several decades, but it lives on as a sacred symbol in the collective imagination of the local population. In her captivating film essay, Ismailova pays homage to this animal as she shows how firmly bound it is, in people’s minds, with the region’s history. The tiger is a spectre that emerges from the darkness and disappears again, the landscape is like a network of ruins buried under layers of the past. The collage of visual and audio fragments, accompanied by the filmmaker’s passionate commentary, shows that “real” history cannot be separated from shared ideas and dreams.
"The Haunted is an intimate video letter to the spirit of the extinct Turan tiger, which disappeared from Central Asia in the 20th century. Today, the tiger lives on in people’s collective memory." S. Ismailova
biography
Saodat Ismailovová (1981) je uzbecká režisérka a vizuální umělkyně. Jakkoli je už mnoho let svázána s evropským uměleckým prostředím, ve své tvorbě se stále zaměřuje na Střední Asii, na historii, mýty a každodenní rituály, které jsou s ním spjaté. Mezi její snímky patří například 40 dní ticha (2013), dokument o ženě pronásledované minulostí, jenž měl premiéru na Berlinale a objevil se i v ČR.
more about film
director: | Saodat Ismailova |
producer: | Saodat Ismailova |
music: | Camille Norment |