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"Vertigo Garden" Blends Animation, AI, and Botany
12 Nov
Summary
- Film "Vertigo Garden" premieres at IDFA, combining documentary and animation.
- It explores a botanist's connection to nature through AI and memory.
- Sales company Asian Shadows has acquired global distribution rights for the film.
The new feature film "Vertigo Garden" by Chinese filmmaker Lei Lei is set to premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). This marks Lei's second feature and has been nominated for the Beeld en Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award.
"Vertigo Garden" centers on a botanist whose preserved memory is explored via AI in a digital realm, investigating his bond with the metasequoia tree and the planet's memories. The film uniquely combines documentary, 3D animation, and experimental methods, drawing inspiration from Chris Marker's "Sans Soleil."
Asian Shadows has acquired global sales and distribution rights for the film. Lei expressed confidence in their ability to promote the film worldwide, viewing their involvement as more than just a business partnership. The film utilizes AI-generated footage and 3D scans of botanical elements to create a distinctive visual experience.
Lei, an accomplished animator and educator, has previously garnered awards for his shorts and mid-length documentaries. "Vertigo Garden" is the third film by Lei to be handled internationally by Asian Shadows, following "Breathless Animals" and "Silver Bird and Rainbow Fish."
