OILFIELDS MINES HURRICANES is a road-movie that pushes the concept of identity to absurdity. Salpa, the protagonist, experiences a corrosion of his multiple identity as he embarks on a journey to find himself. The screenplay, written by 18 authors, is inspired by John Cage's organ piece As Slow As Possible, and the performance venue, Halberstadt, is Salpa's apparent destination. However, upon arrival, he finds no redemption and is left alone, forced to confront his own identity. Each author depicts a fragmented world for Salpa to navigate, posing him with questions about his identity, gender, and sense of self. As he travels, the destination fades away, and Salpa becomes lost in a web of non-stringent and non-causal narratives. His companion, a salp fish, serves as a prosthesis and takes on various roles, from dialogue partner to chauffeur, as Salpa searches for a sense of belonging. The movie is a metaphor for the loss of a world and the quest for a missing destination.
Oilfields Mines Hurricanes
A road-movie where the protagonist, Salpa, embarks on a journey to question his identity, pushing the boundaries to absurdity as he navigates through oil fields, mines, and hurricanes.
