Daphne was a torso ending in leaves is a playful and witty ode to a star of classical mythology: Daphne. Here, the beautiful nymph, who was metamorphosed into a tree to escape a stalking God, is celebrated as a heroine and master of her destiny. But this cinematic gem, shot on 16mm, is above all a rich filmic experience, in which images and sound are meticulously intertwined to immerse the spectator in a universe of myth and legend. A spritely and tactile essayistic ode to a heroine of Greek myth, and a profound reflection on the legacy of an ancient arboreal transformation.
Daphne was a torso ending in leaves
Daphne was a torso ending in leaves
26th TIDF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Catriona Gallagher
- Cinematography: Catriona Gallagher
- Editing: Catriona Gallagher
- Sound: Alyssa Moxley
- Music: Alyssa Moxley
- Producers: Catriona Gallagher
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color, B&W
- Production Country: Italy, Greece, UK
- Production Year: 2024
- Duration: 14'
- Contact: Catriona Gallagher
- Awards/Distinctions: KNF Award – Rotterdam IFF 2024
Catriona Gallagher
Filmography
2019 Perdikaki (short)
2021 Fell (short)
2024 Daphne was a torso ending in leaves (short)