After the loss of his sister, Yamamoto explores the ephemerality of life by creating intricate salt installations in memory of his lost loved ones. A film about death, salt and art.
Requiem in Salt
Requiem in Salt
Sylvia Nicolaides and Nicolas Iordanou are a filmmaking duo based in Cyprus. Their films have been screened ininternational film festivals like Raindance, In The Palace, PÖFF Shorts, Tampere, ThessalonikiFilm Festival, among others. In 2022, they received research fellowships from the Japan Foundation and the Institute of Contemporary Arts of Kyoto for their documentary titled Requiem in Salt (2024) about the Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto.
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SCREENING DAY:
February 1, 2026
SCREENING TIME:
11:30 am
VENUE:
Broccoli Theater at LMU
- 2025, Drama International Short Film Festival, Greece – Best Documentary
- 2025, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece
- 2025, Tampere Film Festival, Finland
- 2025, Sapporo International Film Festival, Japan
- 2025, On Art Film Festival, Poland
- 2024, International Short Film Festival Cyprus (ISFFC) – Best Director
YEAR:
2024
DIRECTOR(S):
Sylvia Nicolaides & Nicolas Iordanou
PRODUCER(S):
Sylvia Nicolaides
EDITOR:
Sylvia Nicolaides, Nicolas Iordanou
CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Nicolas Iordanou
RUNTIME:
16 mins
COUNTRY:
Cyprus-Japan
PREMIERE:
US Premiere
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