The Life We Live Is Not Life Itself
“The life we live is a series of illusions… a fleeting smile… mistaken decisions… dangerous, unpredictable… yet, we will meet again, as lovers… parents… children… and you will know who I am…”
Tasos Sagris’s poem, with its haunting soundtrack by Whodoes, offers us an extended exploration of lives lived in parallel, at cross-purposes, in and out of love, around the world, from the innocence of children to the wisdom of elders. There are the good times when summer seems to last forever, and the bad, when persecution and misadventure could land us in prison, with nothing but rain to hear our voice. But what is the reality? What is mere illusion? Can there be more to life than simply living?
Film Credits
Directors
Ian Gibbins
Ian Gibbins is a widely published poet, video artist and electronic musician with four collections of poetry, all in collaboration with artists. His video and audio work has featured in gallery exhibitions, public art commissions, performances and international festivals. He previously was a neuroscientist and professor of anatomy. See www.iangibbins.com.au.
Credits
Tasos Sagris
- Poetry / Spoken Word
Whodoes
- Music
Stefan Torto
- Audio mastering
Generated Media, Inc
- Artificial face generation
Sketchfab.com
- 3D models
+the Institute [for Experimental Arts]
- Producer
Specifications
Genré: Experimental
Runtime:
8 minutes 45 seconds
Country of Origin:
Greece