Apple Pie (2016)
Shot on 16mm celluloid across parts of New Zealand and Samoa, interdisciplinary artist Sam Hamilton’s ten-part experimental magnum opus makes thought-provoking connections between life on Earth and the cosmos, and, ultimately, art and science. Structured around the ten most significant celestial bodies of the Milky Way, Apple Pie’s inquiry begins with the furthest point in our solar system, Pluto, as a lens back towards our home planet and the ‘mechanisms by which certain aspects of scientific knowledge are digested, appropriated and subsequently manifest within the general human complex’. Christopher Francis Schiel’s dry, functional narration brings a network of ideas about our existence into focus, while Hamilton’s visual tableaux, as an extension of his multifaceted practice, veer imaginatively between psychedelic imagery and performance art.
Cast
- Mere Boynton - Narrator (voice)
- Muagututia Kelemete Fu'a - Narrator (voice)
Keywords
experiment, new zealand, art house, performance art, art, art gallery, cosmology, astronomy, contemporary art, essay film, complexity
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Apple Pie about?
- Shot on 16mm celluloid across parts of New Zealand and Samoa, interdisciplinary artist Sam Hamilton’s ten-part experimental magnum opus makes thought-provoking connections between life on Earth and the cosmos, and, ultimately, art and science. Structured around the ten most significant celestial bodies of the Milky Way, Apple Pie’s inquiry begins with the furthest point in our solar system, Pluto, as a lens back towards our home planet and the ‘mechanisms by which certain aspects of scientific knowledge are digested, appropriated and subsequently manifest within the general human complex’. Christopher Francis Schiel’s dry, functional narration brings a network of ideas about our existence into focus, while Hamilton’s visual tableaux, as an extension of his multifaceted practice, veer imaginatively between psychedelic imagery and performance art.
- Who directed Apple Pie?
- Apple Pie was directed by Sam Hamilton.
- Who stars in Apple Pie?
- Apple Pie stars Mere Boynton, Muagututia Kelemete Fu'a.
- How long is Apple Pie?
- Apple Pie has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Apple Pie?
- Apple Pie is a Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery film.
- Where was Apple Pie produced?
- Apple Pie was produced in New Zealand, Samoa, United States of America.