Whispering Saucers (2022)

Whispering Saucers, single-channel video, 18’21”, 2022

Whispering Saucers derives from a sonic transfer experiment on parabolic antennas—in which, by standing at a certain point, the antennas can transfer whispers through their curves and send them further distances. The performers are asked to wander around and make various sounds, but when both of them face each other, they’ll have to mimic one another. Who’s going to mimic who—this enigmatic communication becomes somewhat of a power game. The play of Whispering Saucers suggests that loud and clear communication is not essential to understand each other. What matters is where you’d stand to understand one another.

Directed and edited by

Jooyeon Lee

Performed by

Julie Dusuel

Bun Kobayashi

Thanks to

Ollie Dook

Supported by

Open City Documentary Festival