Dirt is a new feature length experimental film by David Finkelstein
Created and performed by David Finkelstein and Ian W. Hill
Music, editing, and visual design by David Finkelstein
Total running time: 79 minutes
A poetic examination of the soil, and the energies buried within it.
Dirt is an extended poetic meditation on the American relation to the soil, and the energies buried within it.
Notions of "dirtiness" and "cleanliness" are re-examined. Centuries of history, of conquering and re-conquering,
lie beneath our feet, and the return of the vanquished is inevitable. There has also always been an alternative possibility,
within the American landscape, inspired by indigenous culture, of a more peaceful relationship with the soil,
the resting place of our ancestors.
A collage of poetic imagery, music, and invocatory language, the film follows two men in a series of esoteric experiments.
Their words take us to unexpected landscapes, populated by revengeful toasters, flying fiddles, an unusual game of tennis,
and a mountaintop crowned with an electric guitar. A postmodern video opera, Dirt bathes the viewer in music, language,
and visual spectacle.
Available in English
Click here to see the trailer for Dirt
For more information about viewing, distributing, or screening this film:
David Finkelstein
david@lakeivan.org
