
The Depth Beneath, The Height Above
Author(s) -
Andrea Bordoli
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of anthropological films
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2535-437X
DOI - 10.15845/jaf.v4i02.3040
Subject(s) - hydroelectricity , grasp , natural (archaeology) , production (economics) , geography , movement (music) , geology , physical geography , ecology , archaeology , aesthetics , computer science , art , biology , macroeconomics , economics , programming language
The Depth Beneath, The Height Above consists in an exploration of the high alpine region of Robiei, southern Switzerland. Conceived as a sensory piece, the film particularly focuses on the existing relationships between the humans, animals, infrastructural and natural elements that compose Robiei's specific landscape. Through a juxtaposition between the aesthetics and activities that takes place above - the continuous stream of water, the movement of animals, the processes of production of cheese - and respectively below the ground level - the mechanisms, machines and technologies involved in the hydroelectric production, as well as the humans interacting with them -, the film seek to grasp the natureculture and multispecies assemblages through which Robiei and many other contemporary Swiss alpine landscape are being produced.