api (april, 1949)
2025 | 16mm to digital | stereo | 11 minA film by Harper Stone
Sound mix and additional sound by Tom Dixon
Api (April, 1949) is a one-take recorded translation of a man’s proposal letter and firm vision of life through love. Penned after the filmmaker’s paternal grandfather’s time in a forced labor camp during WWII, Api (April, 1949) is a reconstruction of his bid for agency during a time of oppression and destruction. Both an homage to his dreams and prayers and a critical interpretation of values and authority, this film is an interpretation of generational inheritance and reclamation.
2025 Harkat 16mm Film Festival