Chiemi Shimada

Fragments

Chiemi Shimada

Annika Caswell

Inspired by Frances Glessner Lee’s Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death - a series of dioramas created to improve crime scene investigation, Fragments explores the act of observation through a 40s crime scene diorama.

ちよ

Chiemi Shimada

Chiyo is a poetic exploration of the suburbs in Japan through the filmmaker’s reflection on the life of her grandmother. With a series of everyday moments in Yashio from a summer fair to Buddhist rituals, the film embodies micro-narratives, seeking cinema’s ability to offer a contemplative space.