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Set in a distant crimson world, filmmaker Hannah Doerr’s video for Wir hatten was mit Björn’s Ruins is a spiritual exploration of one being’s awakening through the medium of dance. The unique lucid look of Doerr’s video can be attributed to the infrared technology she and her team utilised for the film. Doerr and her crew tested multiple lenses and filters during an extensive pre-production period to achieve the aesthetic which gives her short a striking otherworldly nature. This, combined with the expressive and reality-twisting movements of Butoh dance Artist Valentin Tszin, allow the piece to take on a truly ethereal atmosphere. Dn caught up with Doerr for an informative conversation on the making of Ruins, discussing everything from the specific technology she utilised for its infrared complexion to the connective narrative threads between the story she was weaving and the fundamentals of Butoh dance.

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