ABOVE THE LAW
2022 MOFF Official Selection
About This Project
Filmmaker:
Bryony Dunne
Total Running Time:
0:14:00
Filming Location:
Egypt, Greece, Ireland
Filmmaker Origin:
Ireland
Synopsis:
Above the Law links the routes of migratory birds with the journeys of people who traverse the same bodies of land and water. Unfolding atop a pigeon coop in Cairo, across bird watching towers on a Greek island as well as the border in Northern Ireland, these parallel journeys depict the laws of nature vis-à-vis the rule of man, reminding us that geopolitical are irrelevant to some species. The film features a literal bird’s-eye view as eagles, carry cameras on their backs, becoming instruments of surveillance, capturing nature, both human and nonhuman.
This film to be screened:
Sunday, 8/7 – The Battie Program
