synopsis
Do the physical properties of rocks change in the presence of humans? Filmmakers follow the work of a scientist who listens to changes in sound frequencies in a vast wasteland after a volcanic eruption. Her geoacoustic research prompts reflections on the possibility of consciousness in inanimate objects, and their mutual communication.
“The summit of Mount Everest is marine limestone: only a prejudice could make us think the earth beneath our feet is not alive.” — Conrad Anker, mountaineer
biography
Mathieu Ciulla (born 1997) is a self-taught filmmaker from Monaco, while Simon Zorraquin (born 1999) is an Argentine writer and director. Their joint short film
Do Rocks Dream of Flying? was selected as one of the five best films at the LaSelva Film Accelerator led by Werner Herzog in 2024.
film details
| director: | Mathieu Ciulla, Simon Zorraquin |
| cast: | Eva Lilith Pereda, Simon Zorraquin, Jaime Truchado |
| producer: | Liliana Díaz Castillo, Marc Vila Bosch, Simon Zorraquin, Mathieu Ciulla |
| script: | Mathieu Ciulla, Simon Zorraquin |
| photography: | Mathieu Ciulla |
| editing: | Mathieu Ciulla |
| music: | Mathieu Ciulla |
| sound: | Mathieu Ciulla, Simon Zorraquin |
| sound design: | Mathieu Ciulla |
Film at festival
| premiere type: | European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2025 |
| section: | Short Joy |
| language: | Spanish |
| subtitles: | Czech, English |
| colour: | Colour |
Info
| director: | Mathieu Ciulla, Simon Zorraquin |
| original title: | Do Rocks Dream of Flying? |
| country: | Spain, France, Argentina |
| year: | 2025 |
| running time: | 8 min. |
