Winner, Le Prix Edward Snowden (Competition Cinema Transgressif)
Signs of The Night International Film Festival (Signs de Nuit)

Official Selection, Oaxaca Film Fest, Mexico 2015

 

 

“2183 Days Of…” is an experimental cinematic poem, directed by French photographer/filmmaker Natasha de Betak.

The film is a passionate, subjective observation of the decay of the body and soul of Baba Nagnath of Varanasi, over his six-year-long hunger strike to save the holy river of Ganga. The linear decay of Baba and the town of Varanasi, is juxtaposed with images of death and destruction as represented by the goddess Kali, in a free-associative manner.

Official festival page here.

I had the rare and precious opportunity to work on this piece in a holistic way, blending together editing, colour grading, visual effects, sound design and music design, completely in service of the artist’s vision.

Watch the trailer:

Natasha de Betak is an artist and photographer who has previously made the acclaimed films ‘The Speaking Tree’ and ‘Kaal.’ Her photographic work has been displayed at various shows in Tokyo, Boston and Paris.

Her website is here.

Some images from the film: