CORPUS CALLOSUM, 2002 & SSHTOORRTY, 2005

CORPUS CALLOSUM, 2002
Canada | Video, Color, 92’ |English

Named after the communication that takes place between the two hemispheres of the brain, the “corpus callosum” in the film represents the mysterious space between illusion and reality. Positioning his camera in a Toronto skyscraper, Snow transforms the daily routines of office workers through digital manipulation, making them surreal. From time to time, he intervenes in the film by using his own voice, emphasizing his experimental approach to breaking the fourth wall. The film was awarded the “Independent/Experimental Film and Video Award” by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.

SSHTOORRTY, 2005
Canada | Video, Color, 20’ | Persian

A painter brings a painting to his lover's apartment, but a sudden argument results in the painting being smashed over her husband's head. The film is an experimental narrative in which this staged event is repeated 12 times, presented in Persian dialogue, and reconstructed by superimposing images and sound. The title of the film is formed by superimposing the word “short” on the word “story.” The film is constructed like a “painting” that transforms arrival and departure into a single fluid moment, where the past and the future become a simple present.

Screening date:
March 2, 13.00