WILDsound Festival Documentaries. May 3rd/4th event
Documentary, Independent, Short Films
See the full lineup of films:
Echoes of the Ice (Indigenous Geographic), 18min., Canada
Directed by Matt LeMay
In Echoes of the Ice, Inuk filmmaker & Indigenous Geographic Co-founder Crystal Martin embarks on a journey to Iqaluit during late spring to delve into contemporary Inuit life and the profound impacts of climate change. From sharing a traditional meal with family to traveling with Inuit hunters to the iconic floe edge—a hub for traditional hunting and community connection—Crystal experiences firsthand the challenges and resilience of Arctic life.
http://www.indigenousgeographic.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/matt_lemay_/
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-echoes-of-the-ice
ICE BREATH, 42min,. Romania
Directed by Leonard Alecu
Between 2015 and 2024, Leonard Alecu filmed the melting icebergs off Greenland's East coast. Sailing dangerously close to icebergs, Alecu handled his camera to record the ice masses yielding to the ruthless ocean. Filmed in black and white, Ice Breath is a cinematic poem whose only elusive actor is the filmmaker's gaze. In 43 minutes, a sequence of flat pictures turn into dynamic tableaux, an existential journey from genesis to extinction. The hypnotic feature of the film is enhanced by the soundtrack Become Ocean, a haunting composition by John Luther Adams suggestive of a relentless tidal surge, of melting polar ice and rising sea levels. Become Ocean received critical acclaim, earning the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Music and the 2015 Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition. More than an environmental documentary, Ice Breath and Become Ocean is an experimental fusion exploring the vast, inscrutable meanings of climate change.
Watch the audience feedback video:
https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-ice-breath