Within a refrigerator, a battle ensues as mouldy, decaying foods forgotten in the depths of the back rise up against the fresh ingredients that reside in the front. These confrontations escalate, as foods morph, disintegrate, dance, explode, and become a textural, abstract display of colour and form culminating in a grand finale sequence that results in their obliteration. Zergüt brings alive a culinary universe in the vein of a contemporary Fantastia- focusing on the unique, overlooked beauty of everyday edible delights.
Zergüt
Director: Alisa Lapidus, Natasha Subramaniam | Countries of production: United States | Year: 2011 | Length: 6 min
Language: No dialogue
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