SOIL

SOIL

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Release Date

9/26/2026

Runtime

5 mins

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Overview

Being tied to the land is not only a geographical identity, but a cultural one. The bond between people and soil lives through ritual — their meanings eroded, traded for a symbolic value we return to in times of uncertainty. Inspired by the Shehuo tradition, Soil explores the movement of tradition through migration — what is carried, what is altered, and what remains. Arnaud Lin directed a film shot entirely on 16mm, choreographed and performed by Mathilde Lin, scored by Seb Forrester.

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Released

Original Language

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A meditative choreographic film exploring how cultural rituals transform when carried across borders. Shot in warm 16mm, it moves through the erosion and resilience of meaning across displacement.

Mood

ContemplativeWistfulMelancholic

Themes

MigrationIdentityMemory

Tone

Tender

Pacing

Meditative

Look

PainterlyFormalist

Structure

Nonlinear

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SOIL (2026) directed by Arnaud Lin | FirstCinema