Continuity of Parks
2023 · 10m · Russia
Directed by Zhenia Kazankina
Genres: experimental, fantasy
Tones: contemplative, mythic, surreal
A glance at the day-to-day happenings of a Russian park where the inhabitants happen to be Greek gods — Hecate hunting an unleashed Cerberus, the Moirae playing cards, the Minotaur stealing a kiss. Shot on 16mm.
Picked by Felix
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Greek gods as park regulars on 16mm — exactly the kind of "why hasn't anyone done this" idea I live for. No CGI Olympus, just Hecate looking for the dog.
Zhenia Kazankina shoots Greek gods loitering in a Russian park on 16mm and refuses to wink — Hecate's lost Cerberus, the Moirae playing cards. Wings of Desire scaled to a picnic blanket, and the grain does heavy lifting.
Greek gods as bored park-goers shot on 16mm with zero winking — Hecate hunting an unleashed Cerberus, the Moirae playing cards. That deadpan mythological grammar on actual film stock is a beautiful specific.
Reviews
Beautifully captures the activities of gods and heroes portrayed as normal bodies, prompting her audience to look at classical narratives with a fresh perspective.