moments of resonance to keep a fire burning (2021)
creative documentary, belgium, 2021, 11 mins, digital HD,
16:9, 25fps, colour & black and white, stereo, language: french and swedish
Synopsis
The film explores how sound can shape our understanding of trauma and recovery. Using public CCTV footage from the aftermath of the 2016 Brussels attacks, the work places sound before image. Placing the viewer inside a space of tension, memory, and reflection. Testimonies from a poet processing collective grief and a gong master using sound for therapeutic purposes guide the narrative. By combining real-time audio, publicly available surveillance footage, and personal accounts, the film examines how sound acts as both a trigger and a tool for healing in a post-crisis city.
This film positions sound not as accompaniment but as system: transmitted through urban space and layered sonic environments that demonstrate sound's active role in both psychological distress and restoration.
Credits
idea, edit, direction: Siddharth Govindan
voice over: Rajae Bouardi
sound: Siddharth Govindan, Balint Biro
camera and grip: Siddharth Govindan, Balint Biro, Raydrick Feliciana, Carlotta Solari, Nora Ananyan
producer: Docnomads
supervisors: Flo Flamme, Kwinten Van Laethem
post-production supervisors: Gert Van Berckelaer, Arne Winderickx
acknowledgements: Fiona Crossley, Katinka Ziesemer, Daphne Pascual, Frederik Nicolai, Stefaan Vanhyfte, Zsofia Paczolay, Daniela Silva, Hernan Baron Camacho
found footage: insecam.org
This film was made as part of the Docnomads program, funded by Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency