In June 2009, Cynthia Beatt and Tilda Swinton re-traced the line of the Wall that once isolated Berlin from East and West Germany. “The Invisible Frame“ describes this journey, the print of a second foot, a Wall’s fall and 21 years later, through varied landscapes, this time on both sides of the former Wall. The stagnation of organic growth that characterized the areas separated by the Wall, is now repla¬ced by unchecked nature and building development. The rhythmic interaction of fixed camera and tracking shots combine in a vibrant orbiting of Berlin, visually intertwining west and east. Tilda Swinton’s personal reflections are integrated as inner monologues and complete the film’s soundscape composed by Simon Fis¬her Turner, who collaborated with Derek Jarman and Tilda Swinton in the 80’s.
Cynthia Beatt
Born in Jamaica. Lived in Jamaica and the Fiji Islands for twenty years. Art Academy in England, followed by journeys in the Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and India. Based in Berlin since 1975.