The Melody of Decomposition is a super 8mm non-narrative film composed of footage I gathered over the course of 8 months between 2017 and 2018. The different locations include a reservoir for which I have a particular lineal affection, a cemetery in the Bronx where my ancestors are buried, and a slaughterhouse in upstate NewYork. Consequently, the film explores themes of family, death and the loss of innocence. In doing so it creates a concentrated rhythm and familiar cyclical pattern of movement; both of which result in a subconscious pursuit of the inevitable.

biografia

Alex Faoro is a teacher, curator and moving image artist. His films and videos utilize 8mm, and involve concepts of home, memory and decay. His work has been exhibited at festivals, galleries, museums and small cinemas including Dobra - Festival Internacional de Cinema Experimental, Kino Palais, Pugnant Film Series, Analogica, Cámara Lúcida and Family Film Project. In addition to screening his own work, Alex directs and programs a small theater space - Al’s Cinematheque - where he shows a variety avant-garde films.

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