The Ground (S)

2001 · Documentary · 20 min. · United States

The Ground (S)

What lives in the space between the stones, in the space cupped between my hand and my chest? Filmmaker/stonemason. A tower or ruin of remembrance. With each swing of the hammer I cut into the image and the sound rises from the chisel. A rhythm, marked by repetition, and animated by variation; strokes of hammer and fist, resounding in dialogue. In this space which the film creates, emptiness gains a contour strong enough for the spectator to see more than the image – a space permitting vision in addition to sight.

Direction Robert Beavers

Screenplay Robert Beavers

Cinematography Robert Beavers

Original title The Ground (S)

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