Nothing Escapes My Eyes

Nothing Escapes My Eyes

14 mins | Drama, History, Music | Nov. 15, 2015

"Nothing Escapes My Eyes" is about a silent transformation of a place and a human being. Inspired by the texts of Edward W. Said, the poems of Mahmoud Darwish and Verdi’s opera Aida, the film depicts in a metaphoric form current issues of cultural identity, loss and the pressures to conform. With no dialogue, the film is backed by a musical excerpt from Aida whose lyrics express the difficulties of being loyal to one’s country and cultural identity. The personal and urban transformation tackles on issues of identity, loss and disorientation as a result of historical colonialism and contemporary globalization.

Nothing Escapes My Eyes

14 mins | Drama, History, Music | Nov. 15, 2015

Nothing Escapes My Eyes
"Nothing Escapes My Eyes" is about a silent transformation of a place and a human being. Inspired by the texts of Edward W. Said, the poems of Mahmoud Darwish and Verdi’s opera Aida, the film depicts in a metaphoric form current issues of cultural identity, loss and the pressures to conform. With no dialogue, the film is backed by a musical excerpt from Aida whose lyrics express the difficulties of being loyal to one’s country and cultural identity. The personal and urban transformation tackles on issues of identity, loss and disorientation as a result of historical colonialism and contemporary globalization.
Producers
Original title Nothing Escapes My Eyes
Directors David Krippendorff
Writers David Krippendorff, David Krippendorff

Cast

Hiam Abbass

as Women

Florian Korter

as Old Man