Il Serpente, Una Storia sul Molise
(The Snake, A Story About Molise)
Short film, 23:15 min, 2023
Collaboration with Lena Bergendahl
Il Serpente, Una Storia sul Molise is a short film about language, materials, communication and transitions between organism, object, memory and form. Its title refers to the Italian word for snake, and resembles a river that flows and carries the story across the landscape of Molise.
The film was made as part of a long-term artist residency in Filignano, Molise, curated by Deirdre MacKenna, Cultural Documents.
The film was made as part of a long-term artist residency in Filignano, Molise, curated by Deirdre MacKenna, Cultural Documents.
Still images from the film
Voice: Corrado Di Lorrenzo
Direction, production, editing, script, sculptures: Max Ockborn
Direction, production, editing, cinematography, animation: Lena Bergendahl
Swedish to Italian translation: Chiara Bugatti
Swedish to English translation: Stella Ana-Maria Hadji-Culea
Sound design: Jakob Erlandson
Colorist: Michael Cavanagh
Graphic design: Jacob Grönbech Jensen
Music:
Emanuele Nico Berardi,
“YIAJE" (El Viaje) - The Breath of the Bag, E.N. Berardi, 2008
Ray Sloan,
“Suite a Pierre: a) The Rowan Tree”, in “Riccardo Tesi Flatus Calami”, Associazione Culturale “Circolo della Zampogna”, Scapoli, 2002
Emanuele Nico Berardi,
“OCTUBRE”, The Breath of the Bag, E.N. Berardi, 2008
With support of:
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Direction, production, editing, script, sculptures: Max Ockborn
Direction, production, editing, cinematography, animation: Lena Bergendahl
Swedish to Italian translation: Chiara Bugatti
Swedish to English translation: Stella Ana-Maria Hadji-Culea
Sound design: Jakob Erlandson
Colorist: Michael Cavanagh
Graphic design: Jacob Grönbech Jensen
Music:
Emanuele Nico Berardi,
“YIAJE" (El Viaje) - The Breath of the Bag, E.N. Berardi, 2008
Ray Sloan,
“Suite a Pierre: a) The Rowan Tree”, in “Riccardo Tesi Flatus Calami”, Associazione Culturale “Circolo della Zampogna”, Scapoli, 2002
Emanuele Nico Berardi,
“OCTUBRE”, The Breath of the Bag, E.N. Berardi, 2008
With support of:
Screening: Caffè del Borgo, Filignano, Italy, 2023
Screening: Malatesta Associati, Castel San Vincezo, Isernia, Italy, 2023
