Ouroboros (2017)
Death as birth, history as the present, the end as the beginning.
This film is an homage to the Gaza Strip and to the possibility of hope beyond hopelessness. Ouroboros, the symbol of the snake eating its tail, is both end and beginning: death as regeneration. A 74-minute experimental narrative film that turns the destruction of Gaza into a story of heartbreak, Ouroboros asks what it means to be human when humanity has failed. Taking the form of a love story, the film's central character is Diego Marcon, a man who embarks on a circular journey to shed his pain only to experience it, again and again. In the course of a single day, his travel fuses together Native American territories, the ancient Italian city of Matera, a castle in Brittany, and the ruins of the Gaza Strip into a single landscape.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ouroboros about?
- This film is an homage to the Gaza Strip and to the possibility of hope beyond hopelessness. Ouroboros, the symbol of the snake eating its tail, is both end and beginning: death as regeneration. A 74-minute experimental narrative film that turns the destruction of Gaza into a story of heartbreak, Ouroboros asks what it means to be human when humanity has failed. Taking the form of a love story, the film's central character is Diego Marcon, a man who embarks on a circular journey to shed his pain only to experience it, again and again. In the course of a single day, his travel fuses together Native American territories, the ancient Italian city of Matera, a castle in Brittany, and the ruins of the Gaza Strip into a single landscape.
- Who directed Ouroboros?
- Ouroboros was directed by Basma Alsharif.
- Who stars in Ouroboros?
- Ouroboros stars Neemah Abu Ghenas, Jessica Bellinger, Coleman Collins, Bo Gallerito, Yann Gourdon, Claire de Pimodan.
- How long is Ouroboros?
- Ouroboros has a runtime of 1h 14m (74 minutes).
- What genre is Ouroboros?
- Ouroboros is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Ouroboros?
- Ouroboros had a budget of $232,000.
- Where was Ouroboros produced?
- Ouroboros was produced in Belgium, France, Palestinian Territory, Qatar.