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TUTTAVIA

Synopsis

Taking inspiration from Felice Casorati's painting 'Eggs on a Book', photographers Metz+Racine and film director Mototake Makishima collaborated to create a 'still-life' short film. Set in Italy of the 1940's against a backdrop of political unrest, the film explores the mysterious world of objects and the enigmatic symbolism of eggs.

Details

Year
2015
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
3 mins 55 secs
Format
HD
Director
Metz + Racine, Mototake Makishima
Producer
Metz + Racine
Editor
Mototake Makishima
Screenwriter
Mototake Makishima
Director of Photography
Alessio Valori
Production Designer
Ollie Tiong
Sound
Golden Hum

Genre

Experimental

Categories

Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Metz + Racine

2A Enterprise House
Tudor Grove
London E9 7QL

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