Altair

About This Movie

Altair is a fascinating piece, really. It’s this 8-minute animation that feels more like a dream than a traditional film. The collage technique using late-40s Cosmopolitan pages is intriguing, almost voyeuristic. You can feel the claustrophobia and dread creeping in as Stravinsky’s The Firebird swells in the background. It’s not just animation; it’s an emotional experience that captures the essence of longing and unease. The pacing is deliberately slow, allowing the viewer to soak in the visuals and sounds. There’s an artisanal quality to how it was crafted that sets it apart, a kind of rawness that makes you reflect on the nature of desire and isolation in a very unique way.

8-minute runtimeAnimation with a collage styleAtmosphere of dread and longing