«Nature, Witchcraft and Science»

Artistic Short Films and Discussion

"The Witch"
Film by George Méliès, 1906, 12’: Stummfilm

"The House of Science: A Museum of False Facts"
Film by Lynn Sachs, 1991, 30’; Language: English; English subtitles

In collaboration with multimedia artists Lourenço Soares and Paulo Wirz, two short films will be screened – interspersed with video art pieces – that focus on the very anthropological topics of nature, witchcraft and science. Both films explore the intersection of reality and illusion: Méliès through the lens of early cinema's fascination with magic and spectacle, and Sachs through a postmodern interrogation of scientific truth and narrative construction. The screening of these thought-provoking films will be followed by a brief discussion.