The Flowers Stand Silently, Witnessing
Theo Panagopoulos
Scotland | 2024 | 17 min
Credits:
Directing: Theo Panagopoulos
Editing: Theo Panagopoulos, Kasparas Vindunas
Sound: Hannan Jones
Producer: Marissa Keating
Synopsys:
When a Palestinian filmmaker based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wild flowers, he decides to reclaim the footage. This tender essay film questions the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and land.
Festivals and Awards:
- IDFA, 2024 – Best Short Documentary Award
- London Short Film Festival 2025 – Special Mention Documentary Short Film
- Sundance Film Festival, 2025, US – Short Film Grand Jury Prize
- Go Short, April 2025, Netherlands – European Competition Short Documentary Winner & Winner of European Film Academy Candidate