Aerial
Aida Berisha / Denmark & Italy / 2026 / World Premiere / 13 min
A ritualistic and dizzying audio-visual poem, following singer Lei Lowe on an eruptous pilgrimage through ancient Sicilian landscapes where she communes with the Earth in search of emancipation.
Springing from a childhood lullaby written by Lei’s parents, the film grapples with the most intimate kind of archaeology, exploring the relationship between photographer and performer, observer and self. While navigating the volcanic terrain, she becomes characters that reflect and externalise her journey of grief and rebirth in an almost extraterrestrial world. Texture, contrast, and shadows create an abstract dialogue between the viewer and the film’s ethereal nature. An amorphous love-letter to cinema, which weaves in elements of horror, sci-fi and documentary.
