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LIGHT RISING

LIGHT RISING takes its viewer beyond the narrative into a dance of becoming.

Produced in frame of an artistic residency in Czech Republic, in the light of the changing seasons, Light Rising is a contemplative work, inspired by the Egyptian Book of the Dead and the continuous, underlying cycle of becoming that carries life.

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a poetic meditation

an ode to the uplifting forces carrying and supporting life

a murmur, a song of the elements’ interplay

diving into a space of liquid time

flowing onward, falling and rising,

in a dance of continuous becoming.

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The film was produced during a residency at Bohemia Farmstudios, Czech Republic and financially supported but the Austrian Cultural Forum Prague.

  • Andrea Hackl
    Director
    Bele Beltza, A MOUNTAIN PORTRAIT, Silent Fragments
  • Antoine Viard
    Music
  • Zachary Paul
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Art Film, Dance Film, Screendance, Visual Art, nature, spiritual, Egyptian Book of the Dead, religion, buddhism, shamanic, installation, visual, art, occultism
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 21, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria, Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Czechia, Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Andrea Hackl

Andrea Hackl is an Amsterdam-based independent film-maker, multi-disciplinary artist & choreographer. She produces films, expanded cinema & hybrid performance projects, merging cinema with performance, creating boundary crossing, viscerally powerful and poetic projects that explore themes of freedom, empowerment, human connection.

Being invited to artistic residency programs and her work being presented at festivals and events world wide, allows her to travel, meet and collaborate with artists & communities internationally. These meetings are one of the most enriching aspects of her creative path, nourishing her inspiration and artistic work.

Her films, including THE DISAPPEARANCE OF TIME , BELE BELTZA , Silent Fragments , and Light Rising have received multiple awards for Best Film, Best Performance and Visual Poetry.
Her performance project DREAMER, created on a creative path involving multiple international collaborations, received the Award for Best Interdisciplinary Live Performance at Lensdans Festival, Brussels, and continues to tour to festivals internationally.

She cherishes to develop and produce international, collaborative and projects, on and off screen, offering cinematic and performative experiences that expand perception and connect audiences and artists across cultures.

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