Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix (2019)
Ayoung Kim’s enchanting film Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix (2019) takes the viewer on a journey through hyperbolic mythology based on a fictional genderless mineral Petra Genetrix. Through this character, Kim explores the Mongolian animist belief that positions land, mother rock, stones, and sacred caves at the center of their universe. By likening rocks and stones as the Earth’s memory storage vessel, the work illuminates the futurist potential of animism: “Quartz can be considered to be a type of natural computer since it absorbs and stores a large amount of energy“. The traditional spirituality oriented towards land or ancient animism reveals the potential equivalence between primeval objects and the futuristic memory sphere.
Director: Kim Ayoung
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: October 12, 2019
Cast
- Yundenbat Boldbaatar - Historian
- Bulgantamir Odkhuu - Geologist
Country: South Korea
Language: Mongolian
Original Language: mn
More Films by Director: Kim Ayoung
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix about?
- Ayoung Kim’s enchanting film Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix (2019) takes the viewer on a journey through hyperbolic mythology based on a fictional genderless mineral Petra Genetrix. Through this character, Kim explores the Mongolian animist belief that positions land, mother rock, stones, and sacred caves at the center of their universe. By likening rocks and stones as the Earth’s memory storage vessel, the work illuminates the futurist potential of animism: “Quartz can be considered to be a type of natural computer since it absorbs and stores a large amount of energy“. The traditional spirituality oriented towards land or ancient animism reveals the potential equivalence between primeval objects and the futuristic memory sphere.
- Who directed Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix?
- Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix was directed by Kim Ayoung.
- Who stars in Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix?
- Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix stars Yundenbat Boldbaatar, Bulgantamir Odkhuu.
- How long is Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix?
- Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- Where was Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix produced?
- Petrogenesis, Petra Genetrix was produced in South Korea.