Free I No ticket required

First ever in-person Wisconsin screening
Trailer: https://youtu.be/TRiH-lMwsqU
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This 27-minute film is an abstract ghost story inspired by the life and work of Lafcadio Hearn, an overlooked 19th-century writer and cultural preservationist. Hearn’s examinations of race, marginalized spiritual communities, and the beautiful strangeness of humankind remain resonant today, 150 years later. Riddled with Hearn references, the film weaves thematic materials, quotes, and metamorphic vignettes from his haunted life and morbid imagination. It highlights his fascination with Buddhist inflected eastern ghost stories and symbols.

Jean Laurenz, a Hearn descendant, plays the journeyer and encounters what could be her heritage, her past, her karma, or her infinity. Maria Finkelmeier’s music forms a narrative engine as the artists highlight Hearn’s philosophies on eternal memory, infinite wisdom, and supernatural interference.

Executive Producer: Jean Laurenz
Co-Director:Jean Laurenz
Co-Director: Four/Ten Media
Co-Music Director/Composer: Maria Finkelmeier
Co-Music Director/Lead Actress: Jean Laurenz
Wardrobe and Set Design: Danie Harris

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Awards and Film Festival Selections

 Wisconsin Film Festival, 2021
Official Selection

Macabre Faire Film Festival, 2021
Official Selection

London Music Video Festival, 2021
Official Selection

International Music Video Awards, 2021
AWARD: Best Musical Film, February edition

Music Video Underground, International Music Video Competition, 2021
AWARD: Best Short Film, February edition

Toronto Film Channel Awards, 2021
AWARD: Best Art Film, monthly
AWARD: Best Directing of the month

Toronto International Women Film Festival, Award Winner, 2021
AWARD: Best Female Composer, February Edition

International Short Film Awards, 2021
AWARD: Best Experimental Music Video

Munich Music Video Awards, 2021
Official Selection

Hollywood International Golden Age Festival, 2021
Official Selection

Kosice International Film Festival, 2021
Official Selection

Rome Music Video Awards, 2021
AWARD: Best Musical Film (Feature)

High Tatras Film & Video Festival, 2021
AWARD: Best Musical Film Short

Music Video Awards, 2021
Official Selection