Bread of Life 生命之饼

Directed by Adel Abidin

6’34 min

2008

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In some cultures, bread is considered the source of life, therefore treated as a holy object; something to be respected and not joked about. As I visited a restaurant in Cairo, I was served this bread that seemed more suitable for playing music with than to be eaten – it was so hard it made a pleasant sound, like an instrument. I gathered four percussion musicians who earn their living by playing music for belly dancers in nightclubs. I approached them with this ironic idea to play with bread – the source of life.

Details:

Country of production: Egypt
Country of post-production: Finland
Duration: 00’06’34 min. (Loop)
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound: Stereo (four channels)
Color
Shooting format: HD
Screening format: Blu-ray

在一些文化中，面饼被认为是生命之源，是被尊重和严肃对待的东西，并被当作圣物。当我在埃及开罗吃到这种面饼的时候，因为它无比坚硬，对我来说其作为乐器的作用大于食物。我约请了四位职业手鼓演奏家用这种面饼演奏音乐，通常他们是为专业的俱乐部中肚皮舞演员伴奏的音乐家。《生命之饼》——一个混合着着讽刺和幽默的物事。