Swallow

Running time: 9'

Swallow
Production: UK / Scotland 2013

In this film, food (which seems to be something specific and down-to-earth on a day-to-day basis) gains an entirely different meaning than satisfying one of life's most basic needs. The footage of food, caught on 8- and 16-mm tape, evokes memories and emotions. Personal stories told by various voices are imposed on the different shots, also including food, and merged by the narrators' memories. A multi-layered story created this way is simultaneously existential and emotional.

 

Authors:

  • Genevieve Bicknell

    Genevieve Bicknell, an artist and film maker based in Edinburgh, Scotland, came to film by way of social anthropology and then painting. Her work explores themes of family, memory and of how we relate to others and to ourselves. During her studies she did camera and sound on a feature documentary (currently in production) in Yemen. The film explores the effect of the revolution on the dynamics within a family. Her MFA graduation film The Bicknell was a personal documentary about her relationship to her family. The experience led her to work more closely in collaboration with her subjects, an approach which she has developed further in Swallow. Outside of film, Genevieve paints, writes occasional pieces for radio and works in mental health. Swallow is her first film since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art.

    genbicknell@hotmail.com

    Filmography:

    “Sightlines”, 2014
    “The Bicknell”, 2014
    “Swallow”, 2013
    “Tree Dreaming”, 2013

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