Where There's Smoke

Deze live performance is online bij te wonen om 19:00 en 22:00.

Lance Weiler’s father was both a loyal member of the volunteer fire department, and an enthusiastic amateur photographer of the fires he fought. In the 1980s, his family was itself the victim of two fires—first their van went up in flames, and less than a year later so did their house. The cause was never discovered. In this interactive inquiry, Weiler connects these mysterious fires to the final months of his father’s life. Despite being stricken with cancer, he allowed his son to interview him at length.

The interview recordings form the core of this live documentary experience centering on memory and loss. The initial project was a physical installation in which four people could participate, but during lockdown it was converted into an online experience for dozens of users at a time—using the same publicly-available online tools that have kept offices functioning in the same period. Weiler proves that Zoom video conferencing software and the online notebook Miro can also be used as instruments for telling an emotional story, and even to create intimacy.

About IDFA DocLab

This year, IDFA DocLab and IDFA on Stage present do {not} touch, a special program that explores how artists across disciplines disrupt physical boundaries and challenge digital technology to seek out new forms of documentary art and human connection. The program takes place physically in Amsterdam as well as across various online platforms. Experiences range from online projects for your phone and live performances in virtual reality to interactive outdoor experiences, multi-sensory installations, planetarium screenings, and a radical attempt at climate-neutral theater. Book a timeslot in advance and visit Tolhuistuin to experience the VR-selection, an immersive installation and live VR performances. Read more on IDFA's website.

Locatie

Dit programma wordt gedeeltelijk uitgezonden vanuit de Tolhuistuin maar deelnemen doe je online.