New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023

Short Program #2: Gutter, Danceable, Circle, Balaena, The Sprayer, Light Leak, Circle – Online for 24 Hours and In-Person at 5PM!

Expired June 5, 2023 3:59 AM
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Circle - Phillip Kaminiak (Berlin, Germany)

Circle is an analogy between the modern human being, living in mass cities, and the phenomenon of the circle of death - observed in nature with ants who are separated from the main foraging party and lose the pheromone track. They begin to follow one another, forming a continuously rotating circle, commonly known as a "death spiral" because the ants might eventually die of exhaustion. Shot in Mexico City, this vibrant and impressive city is a protagonist, symbolizing a life in endless high-speed movement and the humans who are dedicating their lives to endless movement, self-exhaustion in a modern capitalistic-based world. 2022; 6 min.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Phillip Kaminiak
  • Producer
    Jacob Jonas, Thomas Amoedo
  • Filmmaker
    Phillip Kaminiak
  • Cast
    Brenda Loustaunau Aguilar, Juan Carlos Estrada De La Cruz, Fernando Guez, Elisa Romero Ramírez, Carla Segovia, Paulina Vargas, Frank Vázquez, Diego Vertiz