Project Detail

Silica

Synopsis

An unseen location scout explores an opal mining town in South Australia in this sci-fi-laced essay film, which finds in this semi-deserted region both the traces of indigenous culture and remnants of cinema history.

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
23 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Pia Borg
Producer
Pia Borg
Editor
Pia Borg
Screenwriter
Pia Borg
Director of Photography
Helder K Sun, John Angus Stewart
Sound
Philippe Ciompi
Composer
Pancrace, Henning Christiansen
Principal cast
Nicolette Krebitz

Production Status

Production Company

Gina Film

Pia Borg

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