Kosmos

Director: Thorsten Fleisch    → show biography   ← hide biography

Biography: Thorsten Fleisch, born in 1972 in Koblenz/West Germany. In 1991 he began filmmaking with Super 8. Between 1996 and 1998 he studied avant-garde film at Städelschule in Frankfurt/Main with Peter Kubelka and Robert Breer. His films have won many awards and have been shown at numerous filmfestivals worldwide.

Country: Germany

Year: 2004

Synopsis: KOSMOS consists of crystals grown directly on the film material. The crystals refract the light, the fundamental ingredient of cinema, creating a rich visual texture, reflecting both the mythical aspect of the crystals as well as their mineral, physical and chemical elements. This film is also a direct, haptical cinematic experience.

Language: without dialogue

Tags: Experimental film