Last Breath of Snow

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Video installation / Short film, 8:28, 2023, HD ProResHQ stero / DCP 5.1
Shooting format: HD, Double8

Concept, camera, sound, editing: Maria Ångerman
Sound Design: Sergio González Cuervo

Funded by Taike, Konstsamfundet, Svenska Kulturfonden

What does a deer perceive when it encounters a human? Do they sense the shifting climate, and if so, do they associate these changes with us? Breath becomes the common thread, weaving together human, animal, and snow in a shared rhythm. The film is an exploration of gaze, presence, and interconnection, dissolving the boundaries between species through an immersive cinematic experience.

Blending video and analog film, the project emerges from two encounters: one with a deer, the other with a Bolex double8 camera. The camera’s unpredictable mechanics shaped a rhythmic, tactile manipulation of time, adding a haptic dimension to this interspecies moment.

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