The Voyage of Arka Kinari
Synopsis
An immersive documentary film about the extraordinary journey aboard the 70-ton sailing ship, Arka Kinari, ingeniously transformed into a cultural platform to amplify the urgent call for action on the climate crisis.
Delve into the inspiring voyage across oceans of musicians Filastine & Nova, connecting distant shores through the unifying language of music and art to raise awarenessabout climate resilience on a global scale.
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of project
- XR / Immersive
- Running time
- 39 min 2 sec
- Format
- Fulldome
- Director
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Janire Najera and Matt Wright 1st Feature
- Co-Producer
- Lintas Batas
- Executive Producer
- 4Pi Productions
- Editor
- Janire Najera, Mauricio Martin
- Director of Photography
- Janire Najera and Matt Wright
- Sound
- Grey Filastine, Mauricio Martin
- Composer
- Grey Filastine, Nova Ruth
- Principal cast
- Grey Filastine, Nova Ruth
- Domography
- Janire Najera, Matt Wright, Rhys Davies
- CGI
- Mauricio Martin, Jamie Wilson
- Producer UK
- Lauren James
- Sound recording
- Rhys Davies
- Arka Kinari Crew
- Hardika Bagus Saputra, Sarah Payne, Blair Stafford, Kai Markham, Fikri Afif, Hibatul Hakim, Anestesiana, Dimitri Markovitch, Raka Ibrahim, Abizar Putra Perdana, Titi Permata.
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
4Pi Productions UK
Janire Najera327 Penarth Road
CF11 8TT
Cardiff
Wales
Sales Company
4Pi Productions UK
Janire Najera327 Penarth Road
CF11 8TT
Cardiff
Wales
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