350 MYA
Terra Long, 2016, 5mins
A sheet of coloured silk moves in the desert wind, echoing the waves of an ocean that disappeared millions of years ago. Filmed in the Tafilalt region of the Sahara Desert, once covered by the Rheic Ocean, Terra Long's 16mm film brings geological deep time into dialogue with the constantly shifting desert landscape. Through the interplay of fabric, wind, sand and light, the film evokes the traces of a distant geological past within the present.
Terra Long
Terra Long is a Canadian filmmaker whose work explores the cultural, personal and natural histories embedded within landscapes. Her collaborative practice combines deep listening with material explorations of celluloid. She is a member of the Independent Imaging Retreat Collective (The Film Farm) and F4A Collective, where she shares handmade filmmaking techniques. Her films have been screened at international festivals including TIFF, IFFR, CPH and Media City Film Festival.
