Director: Deniz Tortum, Kathryn Hamilton
NL, USA, TR, 2021
12′
Our Ark is an essay film on our efforts to create a virtual replica of the real world. We are backing up the planet, creating 3D models of animals, rainforests, cities and people. We are archiving as if ecological collapse could be staved off through some digital Noah’s Ark of beasts and objects.
Deniz Tortum is an award winning director working in film and immersive media. His work has screened internationally: Venice FF, IFFR, SxSW, IDFA, Sheffield, Dokufest.
Kathryn Hamilton is an artist working in NYC and Istanbul. Her work has been reviewed by Artforum, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Telerama.
Camera: Deniz Tortum, Kathryn Hamilton
Editor: Sercan Sezgin
Sound: Alican Çamcı
Producer: Fırat Sezgin