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Plague

Having found myself in Venice when the coronavirus outbreak enveloped Italy, I chose to use my interests in both fictional and documentary approaches to the visual image to create the short film Plague. My research process focused on the World Health Organization's coronavirus press briefings, which began in January and have continued with growing urgency.

  • Raji Jagadeesan
    Director
  • Raji Jagadeesan
    Writer
  • Raji Jagadeesan
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Raji Jagadeesan

Raji Jagadeesan is an interdisciplinary artist who works across still and moving images, 3D materials, and text and stories. She completed her MA Art and Science at Central Saint Martins in 2020 and has shown in exhibits in the UK, Belgium, Bulgaria, and Switzerland. She is currently based in the U.S.

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