Sacred Clockworks
- Director: Moritz Schuchmann
- Year: 2021
- Country: DEU
- Running time: 5
- Animation technique: photographic animation
- Title original: Sacred Clockworks
- Festival selection: Anifilm 2022
- Student film: No
- Animation: Moritz Schuchmann
- Sound: Max Gausepohl
- Target audience: adult
Synopsis:
The experimental film Sacred Clockworks reflects religion through photographic animation of their impressive sacral architecture. Thereby the Domes of churches, mosques or synagogues are treated like clockworks – infinitely continuous, embodying thousands of years of history. The film examines the dome’s distinctive structure built from multiple layers of circular patterns. It pays homage to the beautiful art that emerged from religious institutions without overlooking the fact that these same institutions led to violence, suffering and death. The film reminds us of the commonalities of different religions by examining the similarities of their sacral architecture. A statement for more tolerance and against any fundamentalism.