This short documentary reveals the undeclared state of emergency that casts its shadow over the functions of public space in crisis-ridden Athens today.
By the team behind the City at a Time of Crisis research project.
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/69824235[/vimeo]
Relying upon the readings of two lawyers, this short documentary attempts a passage through the dark landscapes that the new dogma of public security leaves in its wake. It chooses to view the crisis as a way of managing urban everydayness; as a way of managing it militarily. It comprises a thematic intervention-deflection as part of The Space That Remains, a research strand of the project The City at a Time of Crisis.
Yet through its deflecting characteristics it simply reaffirms the initial fears that led to the creation of this research strand. In other words, it confirms that the space that remains is ever-lessening and that the state of emergency educates us to live, in the end, with this loss.
Produced by Ross Domoney, Christos Filippidis and Dimitris Dalakoglou
Filmed and edited by Ross Domoney
Research by Christos Filippidis
Script editing by Dimitris Dalakoglou and Christos Filippidis
Special thanks to Eleni Vradi
