Laurel trees thrive in the shade

Still from the project: laurel trees thrive in the shade
Still from the project: laurel trees thrive in the shade
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Laurel trees thrive in the shade2021Single channel video, HD, stereo, 5 minAthens

Description

A monument to the mythical women who became trees and animals to avoid abduction and rape. An everlasting reminder of violence against women. The film reflects on the nature of myth. To what extend does it represent overt concerns of the society? Abduction and rape are a recurrent theme in ancient Greek mythology. The statue of Hippodamia' s abduction, in the center of Athens, becomes the springboard of an associative editing of images, leading to the creation of a memorial to women -mythical and real- victims of sex-related violence.

Shown
  • The final show of Station One AIR Residency “Hippodamia In Context” by Victoria Square Project in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Public Humanities Initiative (SNFPHI) at Columbia University
  • 11th Aegean Film Festival, Spetses GR
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