The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, in cooperation with this human world film festival and Topkino, invites you to the Ciné-ONU Vienna screening of the movie “Dusk Chorus”.

Panellists:

Nika Saravanja Film Director of the documentary “Dusk Chorus”

Tammy Taylor Director, International Data Centre, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO)

Irianna Vlachopoulou

Associate Scientific Affairs Officer, Space Applications Section, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)

Martin Nesirky Director, United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna, Moderator

The film portrays a part of the work of David Monacchi, a sound artist, a researcher and an eco-acoustic composer who has been developing the multidisciplinary project “Fragments of Extinction” for nearly 15 years. Through David's eyes and ears we get immersed in the unique soundscapes of the area with the highest world’s biodiversity, the primary forests of Yasunì, Ecuador. Climate change, the petrol workers, extreme drought, advanced technologies in the wild, primitive circumstances are just some of the challenges David has to face in order to achieve his goal. To record a pure and continuos 24-hour 3D soundscape in order preserve this soundscape for future generations to come. This film offers a unique listening experience of the unheard, primitive eco-symphonies of the disappearing sonic heritage of millions of years of evolution. Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L6rId7OLB8

“Ciné-ONU Vienna” is part of a Europe-wide initiative of regular film screenings of UN related topics followed by podium discussions with invited guests who were part of the film making process or are experts in the topic covered by the film. The United Nations Information Service (UNIS) Vienna is honoured to have “Ciné-ONU Vienna” partner with this human world (THW) film festival and Topkino for the regular film screenings in Vienna.

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Ciné-ONU Vienna

Dusk Chorus Based on “Fragments of Extinction” by David Monacchi

(by Nika Šaravanja & Alessandro d' Emilia, 2016, 62 min, original version)

Monday, 4 February 2019| 6:30 p.m.

Topkino, Rahlgasse 1, 1060 Vienna Admission free | no bookings taken |admission is first come, first served | please come early

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