THE TIGHTROPE WALKER WITH HIS DAUGHTER ON HIS SHOULDERS CROSSING THE DANUBE CANAL AT A HEIGHT OF 40 METRES
A film by Victoria Halper
A 2024 | DCP | BW/Colour | Stereo | 9 Minutes
Winner: Spirit Award
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© Victoria Halper
The tightrope walker with his daughter on his shoulders crossing the Danube Canal at a height of 40 metres is a visual exploration of the internal thoughts of a tightrope walker with his daughter on his shoulders based on the historical person of Josef Eisemann, who later fell to his death in post-war Vienna, Austria.
Filmed in and around the place where Eisemann himself once performed, the film seeks a genuine closeness to the event. Victoria Halper's second experimental film is a creative exploration of the human psyche in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
Upcoming Screenings
Brooklyn Film Festival
June 3rd, 2024, 10 p.m.
Wythe Hotel
(80 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn,
NY 11249, USA)
Duration: 9 minutes
Cast & Creatives:
Directed, edited, filmed by: Victoria Halper Text and Sound design: Kai Krösche Spoken by: Christopher Hütmannsberger Developmental dramaturgy: Arne Mannot (On the Edge) Special thanks to: James Stanson, ON THE EDGE Festival and DARUM
Technical specifications:
DCP 2K Flat
Aspect Ratio: Cinemascope 2:39
Sound Format: Stereo
Frame Rate: 25 fps
Shooting Format: Digital 4K
Colour Format: colour
Language: English
Genre: Experimental
Filming locations: Vienna (Austria)
This film was developed while rehearsing the contemporary circus production "Eisemann" (On the Edge Festival for experimental circus in cooperation with Theater am Werk). "Eisemann" was funded by the City of Vienna (MA7) and the Austrian Federeal Ministry of Arts, Culture and Civel Service and Sports. Thank you to all who were involved.
A film by Victoria Halper.
A DARUM production.
2024
Brooklyn - Brooklyn Film Festival (World Premiere - June 3rd)
Awards
Spirit Award | BFF's Board of Director's Favourite Experimental Film at the 2024 Brooklyn Film Festival
