Do Rocks Dream of Flying?

Mathieu Ciulla, Simon Zorraquin / Spain, France, Argentina / 2025 / European Premiere / 8 min.

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