(idea in progress)
I've always wanted to make a film about fog.
Apparently the foggiest place on earth is located just off the coast of Canada, somewhere in the ocean.
In the summer I went on a trip to the Azores, a group of Portuguese islands, of volcanic composition, in the middle of the Atlantic ocean.
Here there's lots of fog. The clouds seem to travel low when they cross the ocean, so the mountains on the islands are almost always shrouded in clouds.
Lots of fog and many cows and hardly anyone around, not even tourists.
What struck me about the island was how tidy it was.
There are always gardeners taking care of the flowers and plants. Every bit of roadside is neatly arranged, a bit like a greenhouse.
Also, people spoke in thick accents that I couldn't understand.
The food was a bit bland, except for the delicious milk, butter and cheeses.
Of course, the cows are so happy and the grass is so green, of course the milks would be sweet and tasty and fresh.
Milk and fog.
Two of my favorite things from the Azores, and two things that I think go beautifully together and that could really be explored visually and symbolically.
Below is a short film I made to try and think a little more about my idea.
All I need is some funding, some good equipment, and to learn how to drive again.
