Before Peter Broderick played on Thursday they showed a video made by Vincent Moon with the Band 'Efterklang'. The film was called 'An Island'. If you can see it I'd recommend it. (watch the clips at the bottom of the post for an idea of what it's like)
There's no plot the band just go to an Island and explore. The opening 5 minutes is on the back of a small motorboat in the predawn half-dark and the monotonous drone of the engine until it abruptly cuts to darkness and complete silence ... they wander through an old factory banging pipes and recording the sound of walking through waterlogged water ... one member stands in the forest, sunlight coming through the trees like sunbeams through water, and listens to static-y classical music on a hand held radio ... they ride the five band members on the back of an open back pickup truck through a forest singing and keeping the beat with claps ... they walk along a path through the trees reminiscing about meeting each other as children.
Interspersed they play a few of their songs in some found spaces. And these few songs are really wonderful.
Here's 2 teaser trailers to get an idea of the film. I'd really recommend seeing it.
I watched in quiet wonder, an unhurried adventure in our Father's world, so grateful to Him for the moment. Watched people being human, and them join Him in being creative, the sound of their clapping and singing bringing a different kind of beauty to the forest. We were made in His image, and even though the image has been marred, we still get glimpses of what was lost. And that was mirrored in the half-dark club i sat in, listening, seeing beauty, knowing that meanwhile in the desert the sand shakes with mortar fire and 800 in ivory coast lie still never to wake.
the film opening ...
one of the songs 'Alike'
No comments:
Post a Comment