Soul Cages

This lyrical experimental / narrative film was inspired by the various myths of the Soul Cages. Legend states that the souls of drowned sailors are captured by underwater spirits and held in clay pots at the bottom of the ocean. A mortal man becomes compelled to set the souls free so that they can continue their afterlife journey. The film sets the legend in the present. It is the story about a relationship between a photographer and the man who possesses her film in a one-hour photo lab. I was inspired by the Soul Cages myth to construct a narrative that explores how a subject’s soul can be captured in an image. The notion that photography is a certifier of truth is no longer valid, as photo manipulation provides a second chance, a narcissistic reordering of reality. (PB)