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Accursed Effigy

In an age of chaos, destruction, and decay, the resurrection of nature was the last ray of vitality and a testament to survival. The film ventures into the haunting remnants of humanity, the silent witness of its collective collapse, and the ethereal rebirth of nature in the absence of mankind. The intriguing scenes are experienced through an omnipresent and atemporal perspective.

  • Amirmahdi Kalantari
    Director
  • Abraham Paul Velázquez Navarro
    Director
  • Amirmahdi Kalantari
    Writer
  • Abraham Paul Velázquez Navarro
    Writer
  • Amirmahdi Kalantari
    Producer
  • Abraham Paul Velázquez Navarro
    Producer
  • Sadra Gardeshi
    Score Composer
  • Elisabet Kiefer
    Narrator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Poetic, Essay Film
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 12, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Czechia, Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Hi8, Super8
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Europe for Applied Sciences
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Cinema Synesthesia at the TCS Festival
    Berlin, Berlin
    Germany
    October 29, 2024
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Amirmahdi Kalantari, Abraham Paul Velázquez Navarro

Amirmahdi Kalantari is an Iranian photographer and filmmaker based in Berlin. His work ranges from portraiture to documentary and essay films, seeking to explore answers to empirical questions.

Abraham Paul Velázquez Navarro is a Mexican photographer and artist based in Berlin. With a background in photography and an interest for analogue photographic procedures, his work explores the dimension of spaces through precise compositions.

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Director Statement

The film explores the relations between different parts of the planet, nature, and humankind and how humans interfere with and affect them. In order to visualize the concept in a compelling way, the Hi8 digital video was mixed with extracts of Super 8, accompanied by an original score composed for the film.