Bread of Life
One channel video installation
In some cultures, bread is considered the source of life, therefore treated as a holy object; something to be respected and not joked about. As I visited a restaurant in Cairo, I was served this bread that seemed more suitable for playing music with than to be eaten – it was so hard it made a pleasant sound, like an instrument. I gathered four percussion musicians who earn their living by playing music for belly dancers in nightclubs. I approached them with this ironic idea to play with bread – the source of life.
Details:
Country of production: Egypt
Country of post-production: Finland
Duration: 00’06’34 min. (Loop)
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo (four channels)
Color
Shooting format: HD
Screening format: Blu-ray Disc.
