Still from Ode (An Acknowledgement of Sea Country)

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Ode (An Acknowledgement of Sea Country)

2026Film6mEnglish

Ode is a cameraless animation made from handmade macroalgae celluloid. Developed with CSIRO and marine scientists, it uses contact printing, botanicollage, and seaweed bio-sonification to explore post-petrochemical cinema. Lasting 365 seconds, the film offers an ocean-responsive meditation on deep time, material intelligence, and more-than-human collaboration.

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Ode is a cameraless animation made from handmade macroalgae celluloid. Developed with CSIRO and marine scientists, it uses contact printing, botanicollage, and seaweed bio-sonification to explore post-petrochemical cinema. Lasting 365 seconds, the film offers an ocean-responsive meditation on deep time, material intelligence, and more-than-human collaboration.

8.1Global · TMDB

Nine-factor breakdown

SHOWING: GLOBAL
Story
8.1
Acting
8.7
Visuals
7.9
Emotion
7.4
Comedy
8.4
Pacing
7.6
Sound
8.3
Directing
8.2
Rewatch
7.3