BEYOND BODY
2020
2K video | 2.39:1 | 21.28 min. | color | sound
Every morning, a middle-aged man makes his way to a different location in the West Bengal capital of Kolkata to spend time standing on his head in a public square. What starts as a ritual becomes a daily practice in stillness: the restless body is brought to a standstill through concentration. Juxtaposed to the movement of thousands of bodies in a public space, there stands a single body at rest and in silence. Against current political tendencies of normative repression, such a silent practice of self-empowerment is a form of peaceful demonstration in public space relying on one's own body.
Beyond Body is the third part of the “In Silence Trilogy.“
Directed / Camera / Edited: Kay Walkowiak
Actor: Abhishek Maheshwari
Sound Mix: Nigel Brown
Color Grading: Andi Winter
Production Assistant: Barbara Probst
Special Thanks: Amritendu Roy
Supported by: Federal State of Salzburg, City of Salzburg, City of Vienna
Beyond Body is the third part of the “In Silence Trilogy.“
Directed / Camera / Edited: Kay Walkowiak
Actor: Abhishek Maheshwari
Sound Mix: Nigel Brown
Color Grading: Andi Winter
Production Assistant: Barbara Probst
Special Thanks: Amritendu Roy
Supported by: Federal State of Salzburg, City of Salzburg, City of Vienna
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