Sparks of Higher Grounds
TITLE
Sparks of Higher Grounds
DIRECTOR
Mika Altskan
COUNTRY
Peru
YEAR
2022
DURATION
7′
GENRE
Video Art
Sparks of Higher Grounds
Local kids of the Ese Eja tribe in the Peruvian Amazon bathe in the elements of their home. The cinematic triptych celebrates the simplicity of joy with mesmerizing, uninterrupted long takes and non-intrusive observation.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Mika Altskan
Mika Altskan is an award-winning cinematographer based in New York and Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on Odds and Ends (2018), Wild Nights With Emily (2019) and Smadar (2022) for which he received the Parajanov Vartanov Institute Cinematography Award. His narrative work has been nominated and awarded at film festivals: SXSW, Independent Spirit Awards, Big Sky Film Festival, among others. His commercial and music video work has been nominated and awarded at film festivals: SXSW, D&AD Awards, Clio Awards, Young Directors Awards, Ciclope, UKMVA, among others.
- DirectorMika Altskan
- ScreenplayMika Altskan
- CinematographyMika Altskan
- EditingMika Altskan
- Cast Yerwin Saavedra, Leandro Shanocuan Posho, Jean Valderrama Shanocua
- Producer/s Estephania Bonnett Alonso
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Production Company
PlayLab Films
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Distributor/s
- Project TitleSparks of Higher Grounds
- Project TypeVideo Art
- Completion Date January 1, 2022
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Country of origin
Peru -
Country of filming
Peru -
Language
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student Project No
Mika Altskan
Mika Altskan is an award-winning cinematographer based in New York and Los Angeles. He is best known for his work on Odds and Ends (2018), Wild Nights With Emily (2019) and Smadar (2022) for which he received the Parajanov Vartanov Institute Cinematography Award. His narrative work has been nominated and awarded at film festivals: SXSW, Independent Spirit Awards, Big Sky Film Festival, among others. His commercial and music video work has been nominated and awarded at film festivals: SXSW, D&AD Awards, Clio Awards, Young Directors Awards, Ciclope, UKMVA, among others.
