Film Bites 1: How to Find Something
#dialogue #archaeology #wildlife
Five Senses (2025, Aiman Hassani, 18 min.)
In what different ways can we perceive the past? Orientalist Christian Lange explores the significance of human senses in Islam – through smell, sight, hearing, taste, and touch, he uncovers the rich history of this religion.
Hoy’ri (2024, Marcio Pimenta, 14 min.)
Just like detectives searching for clues to comprehend our existence and evolution, two paleontologists set out on a journey to uncover the world’s oldest fossils in the heart of the Atacama Desert. Hoy’ri presents a meditative amalgam of science, humanity, eternity, and transience
The Everlasting Pea (2024, Su Rynard, 17 min.)
What does a pea dream of under sedation? Embark on a surreal journey into the ancient world and the inception of modern science. Even though we are separated from plants by more than a billion years of evolution, we might have more in common than we think.
Know Your Neighbours (2025, Rohan Naik, 9 min.)
A frog roadkill. Even such a thing can start a field research. Take up the invitation to a trip to meet the neighbors you might not even know you have. Do you have any idea who lives in your garden, in a ditch by the road, or in a nearby pond?