A Shape Of An Empire – A Cali­for­nia Tri­lo­gy

Whenever I reflect on the situation of today’s world, whether it concern the society, ecology, economy, culture or civilization, I always end up confronting the moral question: what action is acceptable or responsible? Humans believe that their will is free. This illusionary perception of freedom stems from our consciousness, experience and our indifference to prior natural causes. They are sensible of their desire and unaware of the causes by which their desires are determined. Hence this film piece illustrates the human behavior with ourselves and the relationship to nature in 3 chapters, in the living and life-giving organism of California.

Credits

Cast:

Michael Bates

Paula Rebelo

Genevieve Gearhart

Jordan Waters

Misha Vickroy

Buch:

Kai Miedendorp

Kamera:

Kai Miedendorp

Schnitt:

Kai Miedendorp

Kostüm (Credit):

Emily Moran

Maske:

Sara Razack

Filminfos

Regie:

Kai Miedendorp

Gattung:

Kurzfilm

Produktionsland:

Deutschland, USA

Produktionsfirma:

Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin

California Institute of the Arts

Produktion:

2014

Drehformat:

16mm

Vorführformat:

16:9

Bildgeschwindigkeit:

25 fps

Seitenverhältnis:

16:9

Tonformat:

Stereo

Sprache:

Englisch

Fassung:

OV

Laufzeit:

36