GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE

Saturday, April 6
20:00-22:00
Herðubreid Cinema, Seyðisfjörður

GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE is an immersion into the rich ecosystem of Sable Island, guided by naturalist and environmentalist Zoe Lucas who has lived over 40 years on this remote sliver of land in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. Shot on 16mm and created using a scope of innovative eco-friendly filmmaking techniques, this feature-length experimental documentary is a playful and reverent collaboration with the natural world. Zoe leads us among wild horses, seals and bugs, through peaks, valleys, roots, sands, weathers, seasons and stars. The intangible is evoked with hidden sounds and vanishing light. Much like a field book, the film tracks its protagonist's labor to collect, clean and document marine litter that persistently washes up on the island shores.

The screening will be in english.

GEOGRAPHIES OF SOLITUDE premiered at Berlinale in 2022 where is was awarded the Caligari prize, and has screened in over 100 festivals winning awards for best film, best cinematography, best sound and Outstanding Artistry in Filmmaking.

Jacquelyn Mills is Canadian filmmaker who creates immersive and sensorial works that explore the healing of our relationship with the natural world. Beyond directing, Jacquelyn collaborates on film projects as an editor, sound designer, and cinematographer.

Jacquelyn will join us in Seyðisfjörður for a Q&A after the screening

SELECTED CREDITS
Director | Cinematographer | Editor JACQUELYN MILLS
Made in collaboration with ZOE LUCAS
Produced by ROSALIE CHICOINE PERREAULT | JACQUELYN MILLS
Executive Producers BRAD MILLS | AONAN YANG
Additional Camera | Collaborator SCOTT MOORE
Additional Editing | Consulting PABLO ALVAREZ-MESA
Producer Consultant SELIN MURAT
Creative Consultants KATHLEEN BROYLES | SOFIA BOHDANOWICZ
Sound ANDREAS MENDRITZKI | JACQUELYN MILLS
Plant and Bug Music by SABLE ISLAND
Contributing Composers EMILY MILLARD | MARK BOUDREAU
Colorist ERIC GAUDRY