CHIASMUS

by Daïchi SAÏTO

2003 / 16 mm or Beta SP / n&b / son / 8' 00

Watch an extract the online video
This film has been digitized with the support of the Ministry of Culture, during the 2008 digitization plan. An excerpt is available online. The full movie is viewable in our documentation center.

An exploration into perceptual processes in the act of seeing and listening, Chiasmus takes film as a metaphor for the breathing body, through the intercrossing of the medium and the fragmented images of the body in movement. The rhythm and tension created by the interplay between sound and image, and their disjunction and conjunction, aspire to an organic and sensual moment where inside becomes outside, and outside inside.

2 PRINTS IN DISTRIBUTION

distribution format	Beta SP (PAL)
original format	16 mm
speed	25 ips
screen	1,37 - standard
sound	son Mono
notes	As the sound in this film is generally low and quiet throughout, the volume needs to be raised more than usual in a large theatre setup. For reference, the lowest sound in the film is at the beginning; the first sound strikes when the first image appears (12 sec. after the title). If this part is sufficiently audible, that means the rest will be fine.
rental fee	26,00 €

distribution format	16 mm 1 reel (88 meters)
original format	16 mm
speed	24 ips
screen	1,37 - standard
sound	opt Mono
notes	As the sound in this film is generally low and quiet throughout, the volume needs to be raised more than usual in a large theatre setup. For reference, the lowest sound in the film is at the beginning; the first sound strikes when the first image appears (12 sec. after the title). If this part is sufficiently audible, that means the rest will be fine.
rental fee	26,00 €