Shadow Dial Study XI: Nocturnal Path | Irish Artist's Film Index

Shadow Dial Study XI: Nocturnal Path

Joan Alexander


Synopsis

Shadow Dial Study XI: Nocturnal Path records the nightly path of a person with Parkinson's disease: they regularly cannot sleep, and are show walking from the top-floor bedroom to the ground-floor bathroom. The tremors and physical pauses of the person are highlighted through the shadow movement which is accompanied by a musical score composed by the subject's late father.

 


Images

Details
Title

Shadow Dial Study XI: Nocturnal Path

Year

2014

Form

Short

Key phrases

documentary, light, shadow, insomnia, parkinson's disease, night-time

Language

English

Duration

00:02:44

Aspect ratio

16:9

Colour

Colour

Sound

Yes

Supported by Kildare County Council Arts Service, the Arts Council of Ireland and Visual Artists Ireland.
© 2016 - 2024 Irish Artist's Film Index. All rights reserved.