PROGRAM
Speak to Me Softly
- Canada
- 2019
- 7min
- color
- Documentary
- ALL
- Asian Premiere
This is an poignant and cinematic short film about female climber Jenny Abegg, portraying her climbing process from a unique perspective. The only event taking place during the short running time of the film is the 7-hour long vertical climb to the top. Add to this an inner voice as the narrative, and some cross over with videos of her falling deeper and deeper into water and walking barefoot and alone over a frozen lake. The end product stimulates the female climber’s inner senses for the audience. Director Henna Taylor has made a number of mountain films reflecting a detailed sensibility, and many of them, including this one, have been introduced at various mountain film festivals. (Jinna LEE)
[Screening Information]
-UMFF On Air (Online Screening) / 10.23 ~ 10.25 (3 days) / World-wide Open* Every film is only available from 00:00(KST) on its start date to 23:59(KST) on its end date.
-Drive In UMFF (Drive-in Theater) / 10.23.Fri / 20:00(KST) / UMFF Cinema
Director
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Henna TAYLOR
Henna Taylor is a filmmaker based in Boulder Colorado. In 2011, she decided to begin documenting her experience while living with four midwives in rural Cambodia. Through recording the delicate subject of childbirth in Cambodia, she discovered a passion for uncovering the most subtle and humbling elements of the human spirit.
Credit
- ProducerMatthew HOOD
- Cast Jenny ABEGG
- Cinematography Matthew HOOD, Henna TAYLOR
- Editor Henna TAYLOR
- Music Nick VANN
- Sound Henna TAYLOR
- Script Jenny ABEGG