FLOODWOOD

FLOODWOOD is a found-footage film based on photographic material from the Adelsheim archives. The photographs were found in various places in the city: photographs of deported Jews in the old synagogue, which is now a cultural center, in the city archives and in the estates of deceased citizens, in particular a former submarine mechanic in the Second World War. Using various animation and combination techniques with an associative, almost philosophical approach, the film aims to bring the rich history of rural areas to life, making it accessible and relevant to modern audiences. These topics are still relevant today: floods, migration, wars - and somewhere in between, a carefree life takes place. Just as water shapes the structure of driftwood, archives and memory shape our understanding of home and at the same time remind us not to repeat the darker parts of history.

Year

2025

Director

Elena Wiener

Duration

11 min

Country

Germany