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Hydreamia 'Catch 22' by Bruno Chiecco

David Knight - 1st Nov 2024

A factory nightwatchman rebels against the boredom of his job, in Bruno Chiecco's compelling dance-based film for London jazz-pop quintet Hydreamia. 

Beautifully shot on 16mm by DoP Thomas Terminet, Chiecco captures dancer Edd Arnold as he moves fluidly through a deserted factory, finding expression to counter his misery through a vivacious dance routine choreographed by Jakub Franasowicz.  

"Catch 22 is about the hardness and tediousness of the rat race and how people might rebel against it in their own little beautiful ways," explains Chiecco.

"Conceptually, shooting on 16mm film was a no brainer. Not only it has this special connection with the 'tangible' through its own physicality, therefore connecting to the realistic aspect of the rat race, but at the same time, it creates stunning images, in turn representing the character’s inner state."

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Bruno Chiecco
Producer
Yann Selakovitch
Production Manager
Cerys Kenneally
1st AD
Tom Patrick Coley

Camera

Director of Photography
Thomas Terminet
Focus Puller
Sinan Yilmaz
2nd AC
Arla Albertine

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Alex Rice
Spark
Marcus Kartal

Art

Production designer
Lara Ferro

Wardrobe

Wardrobe
Jess Fowler

Choreography

Choreographer
Jakub Franasowicz

Casting

Lead Dancer
Edd Arnold

Editorial

Editor
Thom Humphreys

Grading

Colourist
Vlad Barin
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