

Passing Time
2023-10-10 · 3 min · ★ 6.2
From the music of Uruguayan composer Florencia Di Concilio, English filmmaker Terence Davies does a cinematic reading of his own poem about his late sister, delivered over a single serene shot of the countryside near his home in Essex. This short film is part of the 2x25 Project of Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards. The project commissioned 25 composers to compose a short piece of music, after which 25 filmmakers made short films that are the ultimate symbioses of music and cinematography, fitting completely within the DNA of the festival. The result: 25 exceptional films where the music inspired the form, narrative and texture.
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- Directors
- Terence Davies
- Production companies
- Film Fest Ghent, Polyphonic Films
- Countries
- Belgium, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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