Draft:Diorama (Film)
Diorama (Film)
[edit]"Diorama" is a short film directed by Matthias De Groof. The film discusses the renovations at the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren, where staff began tearing down the old dioramas on display. According to the director, this act is presented as an allegory for the link between ecocide and colonization.[1]
| Diorama | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthias De Groof |
| Edited by | Matthias de Groof, Sebastien Demeffe |
Production company | Cobra Films |
Release date | 2018 |
Running time | 34 minutes |
| Country | Belgium |
Plot
[edit]The term "diorama" literally means "through that which is seen".[2] It acts as a window that attempts to depict life as truthfully as possible.
The film takes place during the renovations of the Belgian colonial museum.[1] One of the notable instances in this change is when the museum staff destroys the dioramas they have maintained for decades.[1] This destruction serves as an allegory of museological and ecological relations, destroying not only the dioramas but also a colonial worldview.[1]
Production
[edit]The film was produced by production company Cobra films.[3] Editing was done by Matthias de Groof and Sebastien Demeffe.[1] Diorama was filmed at the Royal Museum for Central Africa and was completed on 1 April 2018.