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Mirage: Eigenstate

Synopsis

MIRAGE - EIGENSTATE weaves together analogous investigations into the nature of reality, positioning Western science as just one methodology among many in a constellation of pluralistic worldviews. The film explores different interpretations of reality, from Sufi mysticism and Monorealism to theories of quantum mechanics. Edited in the style of American astronomer and planetary scientist Carl Sagan’s 1980s television show, 'Cosmos', which sought to explain the origin of life and the fourth spatial dimension, MIRAGE - EIGENSTATE references scientific mass communication, where complex concepts are described in straightforward ways, often through images.
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2025 - Forum Expanded - International premiere

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
30 min 2 sec
Director
Riar Rizaldi
Producer
B.M. Anggana
Director of Photography
Aditya Krisnawan
Production Designer
Arda Awigarda
Composer
Wahono, Stella Gareth
Principal cast
Hannah Al Rashid, Uji Hahan Handoko

Genre

Experimental Climate / Environment Science

Categories

Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Indonesia, UK, Portugal co-production

Gasworks

Riar Rizaldi

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