In Ictu Oculi

Seven centuries made of stone are torn down on a single moon. Thus passes the glory of the world, in the blink of an eye.

Oct 29, 2020 15m

8.5

2 votes

Synopsis

The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of human-made decay. In the blink of an eye 66 years pass by and a savings bank replaces a church.

Title	In Ictu Oculi
Companies	Kleinen filmak
Countries	Spain
Keywords	capitalism, urban life, basque country, spain, art house, architecture, archive footage, urban development, ruins, found footage, essay film, basque, city ruin, spanish history, unique visuals, architecture history, re-animation, structural film, urban planning, political documentary, experimental narrative, urban-symphonies, experimental animation, city in ruins, urban landscape, visual storytelling, experimental sound