KINO OLYMPIA / Hanko Theater Festival: Back to Back Pictures Presents, Shadow
Hangö Theater Festival: Back to Back Pictures Presents, Shadow
Simon, Scott, and Sarah—activists with intellectual disabilities—hold a meeting to discuss the future impact of artificial intelligence. Simon, who sees himself as the community’s savior, appoints himself mayor, and Scott reluctantly takes on the role of facilitator, but it isn’t long before he becomes intoxicated by his own power and begins to disregard the experiences of others. Often underestimated and overlooked, Sarah snaps and confronts the so-called leaders about their shortcomings. The conversation, which began politely, quickly turns into an argument and chaos, seemingly provoked by some internal force. Sarah tries to unite the group, but realizes that the battle to get the message across may already be lost.
"Shadow" isa film adaptation of the play*The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes*, and it raises difficult questions about the modern world, equality, and what it means to have an intellectual disability as artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly prominent part of our lives.
Content warnings:
Contains profanity and adult themes.
Director:Bruce Gladwin
Cast: MarkDeans, Simon Laherty, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price, Belinda McClory, Brian Lipson, Breanna Deleo, Iris Walshe-Howling, Phillip Besancon
Screenplay:Michael Chan, Mark Deans, Bruce Gladwin, Simon Laherty, Sarah Mainwaring, Scott Price, Sonia Teuben
Producer:Alice Fleming
Cinematographer and Editor: RhianHinkley
Music:Luke Howard Trio (Luke Howard, Daniel Farrugia, Jonathan Zion)
Art Director:Tao Weis
Costume Designer:Shio Otani
Associate Producer:Meret Hassanen
Executive Producers:Bruce Gladwin, Tim Stitz
Shadowis adapted from thebook *The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes* and was funded by the Australian Department of Social Services, the Arts Industry Commissions Program of the City of Geelong’s Arts and Culture Department, and the UNESCO Creative City of Design program. Additional support was provided by the Give Where You Live program and the Une Parkinson Foundation.Shadowreceived funding from Screen Australia through the COVID-19 Budget Support Fund Program.
Back to Back Theatreis a widely recognized Australian theater company of national and international significance. Led by a group of actors with intellectual disabilities or on the neurodivergent spectrum, it is one of Australia’s leading cultural exporters.
| Age restriction | 12 |
| Duration | 0h 55min |
| Tickets | 10.00€ |
| Link | Visit |
| Language | Original |
| Subtitles | Original |
