Prelude: A recounting of two futures & a past

(2024)

A surreal depiction of atmospheres within partnerships. Shown through glimpses of moments represented by two semi-anonymous beings, seemingly belonging to 'nowhere' and 'no time'.

Created in collaboration with director of photography Scarlett Gardner, the concept of the film is born from an experiment of analogue filmmaking. Working together with dancers Carly Oskar and Samara Langham, the film depicts themes of trust, care, independence and self-assurance through movement and imagery.

The piece is accompanied by an original improvised track by composer Joanna Ward.

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Released by Flux Projects as a part of their short film series Holding On

Credits

Director & Concept: Anouk Jouanne

Director of Photography: Scarlett Gardner

Cast: Carly Oskar & Samara Langham

Composer: Joanna Ward

Edit: Scarlett Gardner & Anouk Jouanne

Grading: Scarlett Gardner

On set assistance: Vár Bech Árting, Riz Golden & Maya Marsh

Additional thanks: Beth Martin, Ella Posti, Thea Kallhed Möller, Cassius Kane & The Unit Bag

Original track ‘Tree piece / song’, performed & recorded at Café Oto (2023) by Joanna Ward & Omri Kochavi

Screened at

  • Rhythm & Reels - The Art Salon, All Is Joy (June 2024) London

  • Holding On - Flux Project, Close Up Cinema (June 2024) London

“Holding On, a series of six short films exploring the relationship between our bodies and the physical space around us. As we increasingly relate to one another virtually, through social media, augmented & virtual reality and AI-generated imagery, our perceptions of and relationship to physical space is placed in an unprecedented context. With this in mind, we have invited six unique artists, whose primary practices span a range of media, including choreography, filmmaking and video art, to each showcase a short film touching on such questions as: How do we relate to physical space and each other? Has technology affected or possibly reconfigured these relations? In this new era of metaphysical perception and expression, is our relation to our bodies and the physical space around us alienated or renewed?”