MARCH, 17 | “Ў” Gallery of Contemporary Art
With the support of VR Gallery.
LOST IN TIME
Adriano Perez Gil (Spain, 16 min)
A time traveler sends a message back from the future. He has discovered something we should all know.
AURORA
Aoífe Doyle (Ireland, 5 min)
Set in a beautiful forest clearing “AURORA” gives the audience space to experience the majesty of nature through a time-lapse style narrative of day to night, spring to winter and life to death.
This visually rich cinematic animated VR short follows the lives of a young family and all who inhabit it’s vividly coloured landscape. “AURORA” draws the viewer into the emotive storyline by allowing them to get up close and personal with the characters.
Fleeting awe-inspiring moments of presence and gentle interaction invite us to reflect on the very nature of time itself. “AURORA” is an uplifting visual feast that packs an emotional punch.
THE GREEN LINE
Ioannis Bekiaris, Alexis Mavros (Cyprus, 6 min)
Since 1974, after a Turkish invasion resulting in the occupation of the northern third of the island, Cyprus has been divided by a UN-patrolled buffer zone known as the Green Line, a no-man’s land spanning the entirety of Cyprus. In January 2016, the GLP team was granted access into the Green Line, where it documented glimpses of areas barred from their original inhabitants for almost half a century
MULTI-CONFESSIONAL MOSCOW
Stanislav Svetlanov (Russia, 18 min)
VR documentary “Multi-Confession Moscow” Moscow is the capital of the multinational state where representatives of the majority of religions live. The film tells about history and traditions of the four most numerous of them. During the virtual documentary «Multi-confessional Moscow» viewers will be transfered to the Buddhist temple complex “Tupden Shedubling”, the synagogue “Beys Menakhem”, the Moscow cathedral Mosque and the Orthodox Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Yasenevo. Viewers will have an unique opportunity to attend Muslim prayer ceremonies, to learn what is a mantra for Buddhists, to visit the altar and the bell tower of the Orthodox church and to see Torah scrolls written with a quill pen. For Russia in general and for Moscow in particular, freedom of worship, tolerance and respect for traditional values have always been a part of national interests and have been among the most important priorities. These issues remain crucial in modern days. Representatives of all religions profess the same universal values: love for the country, respect for people, family value, ancestor veneration, care for children. We are all different but to understand each other and have a dialogue we need to know each other more.