Year created: 2019
Length: 00:20:55
Categories: Film / TV / Video, Experimental Film, Documentary Film

ONIRONAUTA is an achingly beautiful approach to the Republic of Cuba. The face of the Afro-Cuban poet Omar is a mirror of humanity. Walking through Havana on his walking stick, he reminisces about partings, lost loves, patriotism and state censorship. His mystical poetry takes us into a dimension where past, present and dream blur into an immersive journey. The poetry of the local Omar, combined with the observational 16mm images of everyday Cuban life, allows us to empathise with the complexity of life on the isolated island. In striking images, the film tells of eternal transience and a person’s fear of being invisible to others.
Collaboration:
Director: Valerie-Malin Schmid
Cinematography: David Aguilera Cogollo, Natalia Medina Leiva, Valerie-Malin Schmid
Editing and dramaturgy: Rita Schwarze, Valerie-Malin Schmid
Sound mix: Henning Hein, Marek Forreiter
Sound design: Janis Ahnert, Matthias Rohde
Film music: Mira Rachel Hanak, Joel Jaffe
Colour grading: Jule Katinka Cramer, Ewald Hentze, Fabiana Cardala
Production/Cooperation: Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión San Antonio de los Baños and Valerie-Malin Schmid