(Un)earthing - plant knowledge and dreams

'(Un)earthing - plant knowledge and dreams' is an ambient dream journey; recalling memories and personal stories of healing with plants.

A lot of the once common knowledge around medicinal plants has gone lost through the violent processes of capitalism, church and colonialism, disproportionately affecting women.
Therefore, remembering, reclaiming and sharing this knowledge is a personal as well as a political act. By meeting and using local, widely available plants, often labelled as ‘weeds’, we can take control over our own health, as well as the health of society and the environment in order to heal and re-enchant the world.

  • Louise Boer
    Director
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 1, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3 (4K)
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • RPFF - Riga Pasaules Film Festival
    Riga
    Latvia
    April 22, 2023
    European Premiere
  • Home Cinema: Home
    The Hague
    Netherlands
    June 23, 2022
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Free Rotation Festival
    Clyro Court; Hay-on-Wye
    United Kingdom
    July 9, 2022
    UK Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Athens International Video Poetry Festival #11
    Athens
    Greece
    April 19, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Istanbul International Experimental Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    May 8, 2024
    Official Selection
  • MicroActs
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Visual Anthropology Films
    London
    United Kingdom
    November 28, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Louise Boer

Louise Boer is a Dutch filmmaker and visual anthropologist teaching at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her film work spans documentary and experimental film but revolves mostly around music; creating visuals as well as live and produced music videos. Her recent film work and research focuses on ecology, community, plant medicine, feminism, movement and experiments with analogue techniques. Louise is part of Free Movements; a collective, event series and upcoming label in South-East London.

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