14th International Silent Film Festival Manila
The Goethe-Institut Philippinen presents Fritz Lang's 1927 expressionist science fiction drama film, Metropolis, with music from Alyana Cabral aka Teenage Granny with ensemble at Terminal Garden, to be screened as part of the 14th International Silent Film Festival Manila on December 06, 6pm, via www.iwatchmore.com.
Considering the pioneering special effects, vision and revolutionary achievements of the film, Metropolis is considered to be one of the most influential science fiction films in cinematic history, inspiring many of the pop culture contributions such as Starwars, Matrix, Blade Runner, etc.
FILM
Metropolis
1927 | 153 mins. | Science-Fiction Drama
Director: Fritz Lang
Screenwriter: Thea von Harbou, Fritz Lang
Director of Photography: Gunther Rittau
Editing: Fritz Lang
Producer: Erich Pommer
Synopsis
Metropolis – the city of the future.
Fritz Lang′s monumental science fiction film combines visual power with a love story around the reconciliation of labor and capital: Joh Fredersen rules the city from high above while the workers are non-stop plodding underground. Fredersen′s son Freder falls in love with Maria, the workers′ leader. At the same time, Rotwang, the inventor, creates a steel robot and is instructed by Fredersen to model it after Maria. The fake Maria then instigates the workers who leave their machines and thus cause the flooding of the city. But Freder′s and Maria′s last-minute effort finally saves Metropolis from downfall. The ruler of the city and the workers realize that the "head" and the "hands" belong together.
MUSIC
Alyana Cabral aka Teenage Granny with ensemble at Terminal Garden
Alyana Cabral aka Teenage Granny is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Manila, Philippines. Her sound work fuses traditional or ethnic forms with experimental, and her performances are sonification rituals engaging with themes of womanhood, labor, nature, and struggles within colonial societies. Cabral has performed at festivals over Southeast Asia and did residencies in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and Berlin, Germany.
For this particular film, she has gathered musicians working with different genres in a half-premeditated collaboration and improvisational recording session. “Terminal Garden” was the name of an artist studio that once brought sound artists with experimental sensibilities together. These raw recordings provided for the film were in a way inspired by the explorative spirit of the aforementioned place.
Alyana Cabral on bass, modular synths, and miscellaneous
Kent Pesito on drums and percussion
Pablo Nuñez on guitar
Jon Olarte on synths and sound effects
Joee Mejias on voice and foley instruments
Kiko Nuñez on percussion
Trees Ortega on voice, guitar, and noise
Live recorded performance at Terminal Garden
Produced and mixed by Alyana Cabral
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