HANNA NOH
An Uncontacted Tribe, 2022
Experimentalfilm, Full HD, 16:9, color, 20 min, 2022
The original language of the film: English
Installation: Korean paper, wood
An uncontacted tribe is an experimental film that undertakes a ritual journey to endangered faunas combining dance, 3D graphic animation, and sound. Following the concept of the “Transboundary protected area “, the DMZ (the Korean Demilitarised Zone between South Korea and North Korea) becomes an “unexpected paradise” for endangered animals. The shaman is possessed by the spirit of a red-crowned crane, a central symbol in Korean culture. The spirit invites us on a magical flight to experience unexplored territory beyond our physical limits. The film is presented surrounded by paper installations.
A shaman tries to be possessed by a bird soul in the demilitarized zone(DMZ). The bird shaman leads a ritual and she contacts a red-crowned crane community in the DMZ and meets the soul of her ancestor and soothes him. Also, she meets the soul of another animal and soldiers near the barbed wire border in her ritual journey.
Directed and Written by Hanna Noh. Dance and Choreography: Minseong Seo. Camera: Rikisaburo Sato / Camera Assistant: Sara Amir Salem, Sebastian Jaimes. Light: Sebastian Jaimes, Jonas Burlage. Costume design: Charlotte Morache. VFX: Jiha Jeon. 3D graphic design: Jiha Jeon, Hanna Noh Color. Grading: Fabiana Cardalda, Jiha Jeon. Music and Sound design: Pedro Ramírez Sound Mixing: Judith Nordbrock. Title/ Endingcredit/ Poster design: N&MS. Production management: Petra Clemens. Accounting: Renate Voget. Production of Academy of Media Arts Cologne
Supported by Academy of Media Arts Cologne,
Koreanisches Kulturzentrum, and NRW Kultursekreteriat
Images © Hanna Noh