- Lab
- Production year 2023
- Production format 16 mm
- Screening format 16 mm
- Duration 9′
-
1014
- a Film
- by Deborah S. Phillips
- Description (english)
My mother, Carol Frieda Herman P. Hirsch, Chaya bas Moshe ve Yehudit, died on June 23, 2022, at home, the way she wanted her last weeks to be. Self-determined, surrounded by majestic trees outside the windows, with birds chirping in the background. With her books in shelves nearby. Even when she lacked the energy to read, she was glad to have those books near her. And she enjoyed the smells of good food, her music and other simple things as long as it was possible.
The choice to use film material that was way past its sell-by date corresponds with how, as one approaches the end of one’s life, things fall apart, gradually. A tribute.
- Description (french)
Ma mère, Carol Frieda Herman P. Hirsch, Chaya bas Moshe ve Yehudit, est décédée le 23 Juin 2022. Elle a vécu la fin de sa vie comme elle le souhaitait, chez elle, sous les arbres majestueux qu’elle admirait par la fenêtre, au son des chants d’oiseaux, de musique et entourée de ses livres. Si elle manquait parfois de forces, elle aimait sentir le parfum de ses plats préférés et appréciait les choses simples.
L’état de l’ancienne pellicule 16mm sur laquelle j’ai travaillé correspond assez bien à cette phase de fin de vie où on est abîmé et où on meurt petit à petit.
- Description (other language)
sound collage the words (English, German & Yiddish) are not as important as the sounds those words make
- Distribution Lightcone or arsenal
- Video link
- Contact the filmmaker(s)
