{"id":16078,"date":"2018-06-18T10:23:53","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T17:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=16078"},"modified":"2018-06-20T09:15:47","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T16:15:47","slug":"metamorphosis-a-visual-poem-for-a-wounded-planet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2018\/06\/18\/metamorphosis-a-visual-poem-for-a-wounded-planet\/","title":{"rendered":"Metamorphosis<\/em> a visual poem for a wounded planet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper got inspiration for their new film Metamorphosis <\/em>from wanting to create a poetic love letter to a planet rocked by climate change. Ami says it all started just over four years ago when Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, killing over 6,000 people. Due to her close connection with the country, Ami couldn\u2019t help but be affected by the tragedy.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really got us thinking,\u201d says Ami. \u201cWe started talking about how an event like that could change somebody. That led to questions about how humanity is changing as a result of this climate crisis that we\u2019ve created. So then we started talking about, \u2018How do we deal with change? How do we adapt? How do we resist change? And how do we move through it?\u2019 That really became the catalyst for Metamorphosis<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Metamorphosis<\/em> directors Nova Ami (left) and Velcrow Ripper (photo by Grant Baldwin).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The filming of Metamorphosis<\/em>took the couple around the world to film various effects of climate change in California, Mexico, Milan and beyond. Their now three-year-old son, Phoenix, who was born during production, accompanied them on their travels. The family hit the road to film in Vanuatu when Phoenix was four months old\u2014an experience the couple admits was both challenging and inspiring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe carried him on our bodies when we filmed, and it was a really wonderful experience to be able to make a movie, especially Metamorphosis<\/em>, with a baby,\u201d says Ami. \u201cIt really reminded us of our mission. We also questioned what our role was as parents as well as filmmakers in terms of, \u2018How do we protect him for what\u2019s coming next?\u2019 And also, he\u2019s a symbol of hope for us and for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another symbol close to the couple\u2019s hearts is the butterfly\u2014a metaphor used throughout the film. In their journey to capture the evolution of the creature, Ami and Ripper found their family of three at El Rosario monarch butterfly sanctuary in Mexico, an experience Ami says was life changing.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo be immersed in that environment with millions of butterflies waking up and sleeping\u2026 Just to see where they rest, it was really quite a magical experience,\u201d says Ami.<\/p>\n

Ripper echoes her sentiment, recalling a moment when Ami was holding a then-one-year-old Phoenix in her arms. The child slept in his mother\u2019s arms, both cocooned in a blanket of butterflies.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt one point a butterfly landed on his nose and he woke up,\u201d says Ripper. \u201cThe look of wonder in his eyes captured the beauty in the natural world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Metamorphosis
\n<\/em>4:45 pm and 7 pm Sunday, June 24 (filmmakers in attendance)
\n7 and 9 pm Monday, June 25
\n$7.75, Cinecenta
\ncinecenta.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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