Project Detail

Afloat

Synopsis

An experimental narrative film that paints a portrait of Japanese performance artist Ayumi Lanoire.
The film opens as a telephone call between the subject and Person X, which meanders and leads the audience through the various layers that make up her persona leading one to question whether she is, in fact, a myth or reality.

Details

Year
2017
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
11 mins 6 secs
Format
Digital
Director
Riffy Ahmed
Producer
Flossie Catling
Executive Producer
Riffy Ahmed
Editor
Janka Troeber
Screenwriter
Riffy Ahmed
Director of Photography
Matthias Ashford
Production Designer
Riffy Ahmed
Sound
Sam Baws
Composer
Sam Baws
Principal cast
Ayumi Lanoire

Production Status

Production Company

Riffy Ahmed

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