The invisible frame (English with Arabic subtitle)
 
Deutschland 2009 | 60 Min
 

In 1988 the British director Cynthia Beatt, who is based in Berlin, embarked on a journey into little-known territory. She filmed Tilda Swinton as they followed the Berlin Wall, capturing the inward-looking West Berlin and the over-the-Wall views of East Berlin.Today Cycling the Frame is a rare historic document and Tilda Swinton, who was honoured with the Oscar last year, is one of the worlds most admired performers. In June 2009, Cynthia Beatt and Tilda Swinton re-traced the line of the Wall that once isolated Berlin from East and West Germany. The Invisible Frame describes this journey, the print of a second foot, a Walls fall and 21 years later, through varied landscapes, this time on both sides of the former Wall. The stagnation of organic growth that characterized the areas separated by the Wall, is now replaced by unchecked nature and building development. The rhythmic interaction of fixed camera and tracking shots combine in a vibrant orbiting of Berlin, visually intertwining west and east. Tilda Swintons personal reflections are integrated as inner monologues and complete the films soundscape composed by Simon Fisher Turner, who collaborated with Derek Jarman and Tilda Swinton in the 80s.


 
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