A short film produced by the museum on the third anniversary of its opening
"Louvre Abu Dhabi": "The Pulse of Time" tells a human story
The film is available in three languages with the voices of three famous people, Saud Al Kaabi, Charles Dance, and Irene Jacob.
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The Louvre Museum Abu Dhabi announced yesterday the launch of its first short film, "The Pulse of Time", in conjunction with the third anniversary of its opening on November 11th.
This audiovisual journey extends over a period of 40 minutes, and is considered the first short film produced by Louvre Abu Dhabi, which tells the story of humanity, through a journey to explore artworks from the museum's art collection.
Through narration, photography and original musical composition, the film takes viewers on a poetic journey through 12 chapters of the museum's exhibition halls, to explore the history of human creativity through a selection of 15 artworks, to shed light on the encounter of cultures from prehistoric times to the present day.
The movie will be screened on the Mathaf channel on YouTube on November 11 at 7 pm in Arabic, 8 pm in English, and 9 pm in French.
The film is available in three languages with the voices of three famous people: in Arabic: Emirati actor, producer and presenter Saud Al-Kaabi, known for his role in the film "House of the Neighborhood", and in English the English actor, writer and film director Charles Dance, who is best known for playing the role of Tywin Lannister in the series "Game of Thrones", In French, French-Swiss actress Irene Jacob, best known for her role in "Trichromatic: Red" (1994).
It is noteworthy that the sound innovation was designed by Alexandre Blanc, producer of the French national cultural radio "France Cultur", the two-time winner of the International Prize Italia in radio and television, and Antoine Richard, the same award winner.
The script was written by French author and playwright Stephane Mischaka.
The original music is by the French composer Jonathan Moraly (Syed Matters), while he directed the film, Muhammad Somji, from the studio “Sing Things” in Dubai.
The short film will be available for viewing free of charge on the Louvre Abu Dhabi website in three languages beginning on November 12th.
Commenting on the release of the film, Manuel Rabaté, Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi, said: “After our recent collaboration with the Saonook Collective and the Anghami platform, we are pleased to announce the release of the museum's first short film, titled“ The Pulse of Time ”. Things brings the human stories that the museum tells through its art collection.
The film adds a magical touch to the exhibition halls and the exhibited pieces, so that the viewer unleashes his imagination.
It must be noted that this short film is the best proof of museums' ability to integrate traditional exhibitions with contemporary digital assignments.
For his part, Alexander Blanc, producer of the French national cultural radio, France Cultur, said: “This experience is like a musical epic showcasing the museum’s art collection in an experience that touches the senses, as the listener feels a different impact for each of the museum’s exhibition halls. The rhythms change with change. Ages, Civilizations and Cultures.
To take the listener on a trip to see works of art and see how each work weaves, in its own way, links between man and the world around him.
An audio tour
It is noteworthy that the movie "Pulse of Time" will be available at a later stage in the form of an audio tour of the museum's multimedia guide in six languages, narrated by the three artists, in addition to actress Lan Qiu in Chinese, actress Dinara Drukarova in Russian, and actor Stephan Konarsky in German.
This tour will accompany the visitors throughout the museum, through innovative technology based on locating them in the museum, and by broadcasting audio and music clips dedicated to each of the exhibition halls.
The film gives the audience the opportunity to embark on a virtual journey in several languages in the halls of the museum.
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