This film is part of our BODIES OF WATER series, screening in May and June at De Uitkijk.
Prior to the screening on May 27, Documentary and Fiction student Katarina van den Brink will give an introduction.
Leviathan is a raw, experimental film about life and death on and around a fishing vessel in the North Atlantic Ocean. Small, mobile cameras are mounted in constantly shifting locations — from the tattooed arm of one of the fishermen, to a bin full of flailing fish, or somewhere deep beneath the towering waves. The camera squeezes through every crevice of the ship, making the harsh reality of life at sea intensely palpable.
Leviathan is not a traditional narrative, but a fully immersive sensory experience that makes the clash between human, nature, and machine almost tangible. This intense documentary originates from Harvard’s Sensory Ethnography Lab, founded in 2006, and stands out for its experimental style and remarkable technological ingenuity. The film is also entirely free of dialogue, voice-overs, or talking heads. The soundtrack consists solely of the raw soundscape of life at sea.