REWILD

Categoria PerSo Short

by Nicholas Chin e Ernest Zacharevic
Indonesia, 2019, 4’

Mercoledì 7 ottobre, ore 17.30 Cinema Méliès

Direction and screenplay: Nicholas Chin, Ernest Zacharevic
Cinematographer, editing, sound: Nicholas Chin
Music: Nursalim Yadi Anugerah
Production: Studio Birthplace

SYNOPSIS

This film shows a forest restoration site on the borders of the Leuser Ecosystem in Indonesia. The narrative runs in reverse, rewinding the clock on deforestation to undo the damage caused by the unsustainable production of one of the world’s most versatile commodities.

Nicholas Chin

(1991, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a filmmaker and cinematographer who travels the world shooting music videos and branded content on the craziest locations, whether if it’s deep inside the crater of an active volcano or under temperatures of -40º C degrees in Northern Siberia, Nick does not shy away from a challenge. “Rewild” is his second short film as a director, after “Save Our Souls” (2018).

Ernest Zacharevic

(1986, Vilnius, Lithuania) is a multidiscipline contemporary and public artist based in Penang, Malaysia.