Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body
Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body is an experimental dance film by Celina Liesegang (Producer/Choreographer) and Arturo Bandinelli (Director), exploring the relationship between time, memory and trauma.
Like a decaying body; you look and see just the remains… a shell… a worn, corroded entity. But in this autopsy of a once grand Hotel, we catch a glimpse of the past, faded memories, blurry details. Much like how an autopsy reveals the history of a person's life, here in the hotel, every room is dissected like an organ. In the past each room had its own function, but as living took its toll, it soon became a storage place for lost memories.
Shot in an abandoned Hotel in the middle of the Atlantic, Viscera oscillates between clear defined choreography and abstract movement to offer a viscerally moving, and at times disconcerting encounter with that which cannot be put into words.
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Arturo BandinelliDirectorWalls of Limerick, Otto Floss Freelance Watcher
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Celina LiesegangProducer
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Celina LiesegangChoreography
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Antonio BrancoKey Cast
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Olivia BrownKey Cast
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Celina LiesegangKey Cast
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Riccardo TaroccoKey Cast
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Klaudia WittmannKey Cast
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Alex RothOriginal Score
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Arturo BandinelliCinematography
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Arturo BandinelliEditing
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Adam ParoussosSound Design
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Francesco CarpitaVisual Effects
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Arturo BandinelliVisual Effects
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Simon RothDrums
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Shawn JosephSound Mastering
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Eloisa BelloniMask Maker
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Beatrice BoniniGraphic Design
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Project Type:Experimental, Other
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Genres:Experimental
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Runtime:12 minutes 52 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2021
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:Portugal
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Dreamers of Dreams Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
November 21, 2021
Winner: Best Dance Short -
Style, Experimental, Fashion Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
November 26, 2021
Winner: Best Sound & Music -
InShadow FestivalLisbon
Portugal
December 9, 2021
Official Selection -
Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF)Afula
Israel
December 5, 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Golden Short Film FestivalRome
Italy
December 15, 2021
Official Selection -
Florence Film AwardsFlorence
Italy
January 8, 2022
Honourable Mention Best Experimental -
Bizarrya Short Film FestivalPorto
Portugal
February 15, 2022
Official Selection -
ECU - The European Independent Film FestivalParis
France
April 10, 2022
Winner: Best Editing -
NFT New Media Experimental Digital Art Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
September 11, 2022
Honourable Mention -
Thessaloniki CinedanceThessaloniki
Greece
September 22, 2022
Official Selection -
Monthly Picks Prisma - Rome Independent Film AwardsRome
Italy
November 9, 2022
Official Selection -
Rome International Movie AwardsRome
Italy
November 9, 2022
Winner -
Metropolis Film FestivalMilan
Italy
Official Selection -
Experimental ForumLos Angeles
United States
Honourable Mention -
Formentera FilmFormentera
Spain
May 18, 2023
Extra Fest -
On Art: Dance and MusicWarsaw
Poland
August 15, 2023
Official Selection
Arturo is an award-winning experimental filmmaker, researcher and psychoanalyst in training.
His graduation sci-fi short film Otto Floss: Freelance Watcher (2014) acquired international recognition, including screenings at the ECU European Independent Film Festival (France), London Sci-Fi Film Festival (UK), Lago Film Festival (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France), Vigik Film Festival (Russia), Festival Utopiales (France) and Young Cuts Fest (Canada).
In the last few years, Arturo started experimenting with non-fictional film formats in collaboration with choreographers, dancers, visual and performance artists. His recent experimental dance film Walls of Limerick (2018/19) received international acclaim with nearly forty screenings and seven awards (Certamen de Soria, Spain; InShadow Festival, Portugal; Dance Film Festival Prague, Czech Republic; MarDelDance, USA; TDP International Dance Festival, Ireland; and The Richard Harris International Film Festival, Ireland).