THE PASSAGER (2018, BY ARJANG OMRANI)
April 23rd, 2018, 14.00-17.00 | As part of the course ‘Anthropology of Migration’ | Laboratory of Anthropological Research (Rm 318, 2nd Floor, Glass Building) | Coordination: Giorgos Tsimouris
This is a collaborative project of audio-visual anthropology which explores the 8 months (mobile phone) video diaries of Asef, a young Afghan refugee, in which he shares his everyday experiences, as well as his more in-depth memories and dreams. The collection creates sensory and intimate experiences of and insight to his life, while portraying a refugee's life from an existential and anthropological viewpoint. The sense of duration and suspension, detachment and belonging to the space and locations he ought to stay, the emotional flux between hope, hopelessness, helplessness, the desire and the battle for a better life condition are the major significant elements that Asef diaries are sharing with its audience.
In this experiment of shared anthropology, Arjang Omrani has been teaching and supervising Asef about filming and the ideas of sensory story-telling and montage in order for him to be able to apply them in his own creative way in filming process. The film is edited by Omrani based on the above-mentioned ideas, while constantly updating and receiving feedback from Asef.
