Open air film screening series at Klosterruine Berlin, July 2024
“Under the Cloak of Night” is a phrase that describes something that happens under the cover of darkness, in the shadows or in secret, i.e. during the night. When the moon lights up the sky after sunset, “monsters and creatures” come to life under the bed. Hidden layers begin to peel back, nature crawls out of its hiding places because it cannot be held back. Dreams become visible, memories from the past emerge and the ruins of history begin to speak. On a night like this, a projection can make all this visible – a glimpse of a trapped cycle of the past – and offer a view from the perspective of the future.
On July 11 and 18, two different short film programs will be shown in the Klosterruine under the joint title UNDER THE CLOAK OF NIGHT. TOTAL RECALL on July 11 (POSTPONED to 17 July) and RADICAL FICTION on July 18. These compilations, which include video art, essay films, documentaries and feature films, take the monastery ruins, the questions and the diverse references of the installation as their starting point. From there, they expand the site, reimagine it and enter into an associative or direct dialog from different artistic angles and across personal, local and historical perspectives.
Image: Still from Ardent Other – Alice Brygo, 2023