Fog World
Synopsis
This film captures the hilarious diary of this failure, in which Ryan calls on a 4x4, a GPS gnawed by the cold, an elf and a Viking guide with whom he maintains a virtual correspondence. Moving between simulated reality, video games and cinema, the film explores the geography of a country marked by the exoticism of its landscapes, often used as backdrops for Hollywood movies. A hilarious look at the way in which new technologies condition our ways of representing territories.
Official Selection Visions du Réel 2019 - International Competition - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Shorts
- Running time
- 22 min
- Format
- HD Video
- Director
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Ruaidhri Ryan
- Producer
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Co-Producer
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Executive Producer
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Editor
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Screenwriter
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Director of Photography
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Production Designer
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Sound
- Ruaidhri Ryan
- Principal cast
- Katrin Olafsdottir
Genre
Production Status
Production Company
Ruaidhri Ryan
Sales Company
Ruaidhri Ryan
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