This collection of short films offers visual commentary on the (changing) nature of land in connection to society. Observations begin in the polar bear capital of the world, then wade into a submerged forest on unceded territory. We plunge further on into the surreal world of microscopic plankton, only to resurface in a Cajun town staring into the mouth of a spillway. We shift from water to desert, attending to the sociopolitical landscape of the Western Sahara, before finally turning skywards, where urban renewal in one community occurs on a galactic scale.
Media Partner
Each year, polar bears trek through Churchill, Manitoba on their migratory route, venturing curiously across railroad tracks and into the outskirts of town. We observe the bears' movement from a cautious distance, but not without being watched ourselves, in return. -SB
- Year2021
- Runtime14 minutes
- CountryCanada
- DirectorJack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden
This collection of short films offers visual commentary on the (changing) nature of land in connection to society. Observations begin in the polar bear capital of the world, then wade into a submerged forest on unceded territory. We plunge further on into the surreal world of microscopic plankton, only to resurface in a Cajun town staring into the mouth of a spillway. We shift from water to desert, attending to the sociopolitical landscape of the Western Sahara, before finally turning skywards, where urban renewal in one community occurs on a galactic scale.
Media Partner
Each year, polar bears trek through Churchill, Manitoba on their migratory route, venturing curiously across railroad tracks and into the outskirts of town. We observe the bears' movement from a cautious distance, but not without being watched ourselves, in return. -SB
- Year2021
- Runtime14 minutes
- CountryCanada
- DirectorJack Weisman, Gabriela Osio Vanden