SHIFTING GROUNDSShifting Grounds is an essay film told from the perspective of peat, a landscape formed by water, time and slow decay. The film follows the story of wetlands from the last Ice Age to the present and shows how they have changed through human activity.

It looks at how people drained wetlands, built infrastructure on them and turned carbon-rich soils into sources of emissions. At the same time, it reflects on how these damaged landscapes are now being cared for again. As nature and technology, city and wetland become more connected, the film asks what can still grow in places that are no longer untouched, but not yet lost.

Shifting Grounds is part of the production Neuland and acts as the starting point for the live performance.






SHIFTING GROUNDSan essayfilm introducing the performance neuland

Directed by
Zana Selimi

Produced by
Eva Schneuwly

Creative Concept by
Zana Selimi
Justus Briese
Eva Schneuwly

Screenplay
Eva Schneuwly
Zana Selimi

Direction of Photography
Justus Briese

Edited by
Zana Selimi
Justus Briese
Anton Krebs

Sounddesign and Composition by
Mike Utiger

Production Design by
Eva Schneuwly

Art Direction by
Maëlle Leonie Odermatt

Costumes by
Simona Schlegel

Hair and Make-Up by
Paul Grieguszies
Andy Lörtscher

Lighting Design by
Lea Studer 
Line De Kaenel

Color Grading
Raphael Stäger


Cast
Cathrin Merscher

Voice-Over
Zana Selimi


Extras
Hannah Affentranger
Jonatan Bischof
Lisa Kilthau-Merscher
Paul Grieguszies
Felix von Niederhäusern
Leah Spirk


Production
Kollektiv Chroma

supported by
Grünstadt Zürich




SCREENINGSDistribution in process
 



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