Vertigo Sea

Overview

Vertigo Sea is a three-screen film installation that explores what Ralph Waldo Emerson calls 'the sublime seas'. Fusing archival material, readings from classical sources and newly shot footage, Akomfrah's piece focuses on the disorder and cruelty of the whaling industry and juxtaposes it with scenes of many generations of migrants making epic crossings of the ocean for a better life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 9, 2015

Original language

English

Director

John Akomfrah

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt4955458