A Drownful Brilliance of Wings

A Drownful Brilliance of Wings

8 mins | June 1, 2016

Based on the poem 'Arriving' by Gillian Sze, the film delves into her family’s history and studies the relationship between her father, grandfather and herself. Through the examining of an inherited stamp collection, the cultivating of plants and the preparing of wonton soup, the piece investigates the mechanics of capture and the interwoven resonances between film and poetry.

A Drownful Brilliance of Wings

8 mins | June 1, 2016

A Drownful Brilliance of Wings
Based on the poem 'Arriving' by Gillian Sze, the film delves into her family’s history and studies the relationship between her father, grandfather and herself. Through the examining of an inherited stamp collection, the cultivating of plants and the preparing of wonton soup, the piece investigates the mechanics of capture and the interwoven resonances between film and poetry.
Producers C&Y Cinema
Original title A Drownful Brilliance of Wings
Directors Sofia Bohdanowicz
Writers Gillian Sze, Sofia Bohdanowicz

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