| Description |
1 DVD (14 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in |
| Summary |
A sacred fire ritual introduces the idea that death is not an end in itself but a separation of life into five elements: space, earth, water, air and fire. The four navigators, Thanatonauts, journey through an imaginary world infused with the dream-like atmosphere of slumber, the weightlessness of water, the suspension of air, and the vibrant consuming energy of fire. They are plunged into worlds turned upside down, patterned with Escher-like surrealism against the concrete certainty of brick, mortar and doorways. Shot in a range of locations including sites in and around the Brisbane Powerhouse, the video traverses seven territories with different atmospheres, colour schemes and moods |
| Notes |
Title from insert |
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"Igneous in association with the Brisbane Powerhouse presents Thanatonauts"--Title screen |
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Includes online users guide |
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"Thanatonauts takes death as a land that can be visited, layered with interviews of people sharing their personal perceptions and experiences. Inspired by the French author Bernard Werber's novel 'Les Thanatonautes', in which death - the last frontier - is navigated and charted. Thanatonauts combines stories, contemporary dance, Kalaripayatt (South Indian martial art), original music and soundscape"--Back insert |
| Credits |
Executive producer, Igneous ; director, Suzon Fuks ; choreographer, James Cunningham in collaboration with director and performers ; performers, James Cunningham, Vinildas Gurukkal, Scotia Monkivitch, Simon Adams ; director of photography, Russell Milledge ; 2nd camera, Karenza Bowen ; editors, Suzon Fuks, Charlotte Cutting ; composer, Zane Trow ; sound designer, Andrew Kettle ; lighting & production manager, Charles Wiles ; costume designer, Sharka Bosakova ; production assistant, Sunita Jariwala |
| Notes |
System requirements: DVD player |
| Subject |
Modern dance -- Australia.
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Performing arts -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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| Author |
Igneous
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