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MIMETOLITHS 2006 60 min. by Algis Kemezys -- short synopsis
http://mimetoliths.blogspot.com/
This film travels to beautiful/mystical Crete, to closely look at Mimetoliths (rocks and stones that imitate living beings). It embraces the Muses that have languished petrified on the sacred landscape; the Phaistos Disk; intergalactic travel; Pythagoras’ golden proportion of 1 to 1.618; missing Planets; the Labyrinth; the Minotaur.
Mimetoliths, is Algis Kemezys’ second feature-documentary. His first, Faces of Myth, was in the official selection of Thessaloniki Documentary Festival(2004), and the Maine International Film Festival (2004).
Mimetoliths travels to beautiful/mystical Crete, to closely look at its mythical landscape, to embellish it further with the filmmaker’s own sculpture, and to celebrate its stories. It embraces the Muses that have languished petrified on the sacred stones; the Phaistos Disk; intergalactic travel; Pythagoras’s golden proportion of 1 to 1.618; missing Planets; the Labyrinth; the Minotaur.
Mimetoliths, while still a work-in-progress, was presented at a special screening last Fall. Elie Castiel, writing for Sequences (#240, Nov.-Dec. 2005; page 37) had this to say (translated from the original French): “... Mimetoliths stands as a unique and extraordinary film, rich and nuanced. It is instructive, even essential, for an acquaintance and a comprehension of the endless mysteries of nature.”
STILLS FROM MIMETOLITHS http://www.pbase.com/alkeme/mimetoliths_movie
MIMETOLITHS (from the original in French, published in SEQUENCES #240, Nov-Dec 2005)
What are mimetoliths? In plain terms, they are rocks and stones which closely resemble human beings. Faces, expressions and gestures, even entire bodies. These natural objects exist everywhere. One could also claim that they have magical powers with which to conjure occurrences and even evil intentions. Professional photographer Algis Kemezys decided to dedicate his first medium-length documentary to these exceptional natural phenomena. To satisfy the requirements of his quest, he travelled to the island of Crete in Greece, where the most spectacular mimetoliths can be found. Astonishingly human-like mouths, ears, noses, throats, and entire bodies inhabit these natural rock formations. http://cretemimetoliths.blogspot.com/ Kemezys’ camera captures the pulse of a landscape that appears unchanged for millennia. He meets experts on the matter (essayists, professors, historians) who propose theories that shed light on the fascinating mysteries of planet Earth. Equal time is given to the uninitiated, for whom these curious rocks are metaphors for their lives, and also the essential elements of Crete, a place which forged the foundations of Western civilisation. Ancient beliefs seem to blend in with modern thinking, prompting a better understanding of our environment. The commentary, by Byron Ayanoglu, serious, intelligent, and informative, addresses the various concerns and preconceptions that abound on this subject. A documentary, in turns ecological and educational, Mimetoliths could have doubtless pushed its enquiry further. As well, the screen-presence of the filmmaker/photographer dilutes the proposition somewhat, especially in the too-brief sequences, like the accident, and the flute-playing, which don’t seem to add anything tangible to the film’s thesis. Nevertheless, Mimetoliths stands as a unique and extraordinary film, rich and nuanced. It is instructive, even essential, for an acquaintance and a comprehension of the endless mysteries of nature. A special screening of Mimetoliths on November 14 was received enthusiastically.
Elie Castiel http://www.ifilm.com/profile/Algis.Kemezys http://www.vmix.com/member/237162/videos/
directed, filmed, and edited by ALGIS KEMEZYS
produced by BYRON AYANOGLU
original music by Guthrie Lowe http://www.guthrielowe.com/
vocals on "Stones of the Earth" Denise Elia
astronomical artist DAVID A. HARDY FBIS, FIAAA
additional music by PSARANDONIS XILOURIS
associate producers
ANDRIANNA KAPODISTRIA
KOSTAS ROUMEL
CYNTHIA KEMEZYS
KEVIN KEMEZYZ
narration by BYRON AYANOGLU
sound recording MARIA MANECAS
starring
(in order of appearance):
MANOLIS TSIGONAKIS
YORGO MOLIVOS
MANOLIS CHAIRETIS
LOTTI MEHLS
GUNHILD LANGOSCH
SAMANTHA DOUNDOULAKIS
PSARANDONIS
MANOLIS FYLLADITAKIS
BJORN HEITMANN
EFTIHIS MARAKAKIS
MONICA
MARGARETA YANNIDAKIS
KAY HEITMANN
ZERAR
KOSTAS KITRAKIS
PAPA MIHALIS
NATASHA MORAITIS
DAMASKINI FYLLADITAKIS
TIMOLEON FRAGAKIS
ANNETTE JENNIFER JONES
DIMITRI FILIPPIDIS
and our special thanks to:
LEONARDODILORENZO
CKDG FM 105.1, Montreal
TOM RACK
DANIAILE JARRY
GEORGE MIHALKA
ABBEY NEIDIK
IRENE ANGELICO
LIZ EDWARDS
AMNON MEDAD
STELIO KOUKOUTSAKI
ALIKI KOUKOUTSAKI
CHANIA MUSEUM
YORGOS KONSTA
CHANIOTIKA NEA
CHANIOTIKI ELEFTHEROTYPIA
STIGMES MAGAZINE
CRYSTALLIA VASILYADOU
PETER STARR
ALEXANDRE THIBODEAU
LYSANNE THIBODEAU
JUAN RODRIGUEZ
JON KALINA
MELIKAH ABDELMOUMEN
WWW.ASTROART.ORG
and ALL THE KIND PEOPLE OF CRETE
Filmed on Crete, 2003-2004-2005
It plays this Autumn in Turkey as part of the U.N. sponsored film festival Mediterranean Environmental Award, and also in Charlotte, North Carolina’s Cackalaky Film Festival, and in all four locations (Alaska, Arizona, Oregon, New Zealand) of the Night Gallery Film Festival.
For more details about Mimetoliths please contact Byron Ayanoglu (producer) at: (514) 583-5831, or, byron359@yahoo.com -30- MIMETOLITHS, a new 60-minute documentary by Montreal multi-media artist Algis Kemezys, is in the official programs of the Cyprus International Film Festival (March 24-27, 2006), and the Asterfest in Macedonia (May 28-31, 2006), as well as the Panorama section of Ecofilms RODOS (June 20-25, 2006)and Ischia Film Festival,Italy June 14,2006. & the United Nations Enviromental Film Festival ,Europe Sept. 2006
c Algis Kemezys 2006
alkeme2008@yahoo.com
