Completed - No dialog - Drama, First film, Transmedia - 73 minutes
The Seven Last Words (of the Christ) sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph, and reunion.
Year of production : 2018 Director(s) : Kaveh NABATIAN, Jennifer BAICHWAL, Davide DI SARO, Sophie DERASPE, Caroline MONNET, Bruce MCDONALD, Juan Andres ARANGO, Claire DIX Writer(s) : Kaveh NABATIAN, Davide DI SARO, Caroline MONNET, Juan Andres ARANGO, Claire DIX, Jennifer BAICHWAL, Sophie DERASPE, Bruce MCDONALD Cast : Clara FUREY, Tony GUILFOYLE Producer(s) : Catherine CHAGNON (MICROCLIMAT FILMS), Barbara SWEETE PRODUCTIONS (Wiilis Sweete Productions), Alan MAHER (Roads), Julia NOTTINGHAM (Pulse Films)
The Seven Last Words (of the Christ) sounds out the experiential states and rituals particular to humanity, based on seven themes expressed in an oratorio: forgiveness, salvation, relationship, abandonment, distress, triumph, and reunion.Director and musician Kaveh Nabatian directed the creation of a seven-part film to be presented live with Haydn’s composition interpreted by Callino String Quartet. The Seven Last Words is a unique and thrilling experience.
Country(ies) : CANADA Financing plan : Microclimat Films (Canada), Telefilm Canada, SODEC, Canada Council for the Arts, PRIM, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Fondation canadienne de la vidéo religieuse, Arsenal art contemporain Start of shooting : June 2017
Rotterdam IFF 2019 Bright Future