Lilith – Genesis One, a short film by Andre and Anri Coetzee of CO2 Pictures, will be screened at the Phoenix Film Festival Melbourne, which runs from 7 to 14 April 2016; and at the
Tanzrauschen International Dance on Screen Festival in Germany, which runs from 28 to 31 January 2016.
The concept of Lilith – Genesis One is a re-envisioning of the creation,
featuring a relatively unknown biblical character, Lilith. According to Jewish
folklore, Lilith was created around the same time as Adam. The difference,
however, is that she was made from “filth and sediment, instead of pure dust’. In
the film Lilith exists in a universe of cement and brick, of which she is a part and
from which she creates. She spends her infinite time alone sculpting figures and
searching for a partner within her material and herself. This film aims to challenge
traditional precepts of the creator and creation.
The experimental short film won an award in the Film Category of the PPC
Imaginarium Awards in March 2015. It incorporates cement in various forms with
contemporary dance and is told through the structured improvisation of physical
theatre performers Nicola Haskins and Gopala Davies, who have both enjoyed
success as choreographers and directors in theatre.
PPC Imaginarium director and architect Daniel van der Merwe commented: “We are
extremely proud of our association with the film and its makers. We are very happy
to see our winners being acknowledged for their outstanding work and artistic
merit.’
