Ashes
Originally released in 2014. Ashes is a feature film. directed by Tom Kalin. At just 6 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
For Ashes, Tom Kalin photographed thousands of high resolution still images and "stitched" them into a moving image. While borrowing library books for research on another project, Kalin discovered, glued to the endpapers, ordinary "due date" ledgers stamped with dates spanning three decades. Inspired by these tiny ledgers—like skin or palimpsests that recorded an analogue history, an accumulation of many gestures—Kalin combines quotidian pictures snatched from his daily life with an evocative musical track by ongoing collaborator Doveman (Thomas Bartlett). The film layers dates and moments from Kalin's personal world with the public and global history of AIDS. Commissioned by Visual AIDS in 2014 as part of ALTERNATE ENDINGS, a program of seven videos that bring together charged moments and personal memories amidst the public history of HIV/AIDS.
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Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ashes about?
For Ashes, Tom Kalin photographed thousands of high resolution still images and "stitched" them into a moving image. While borrowing library books for research on another project, Kalin discovered,...
Who directed Ashes?
Ashes was directed by Tom Kalin.
How long is Ashes?
Ashes has a runtime of 0 hours and 6 minutes (6 minutes total).
When was Ashes released?
Ashes was released on December 1, 2014 in theaters.