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Short films by Sojournposse photographers under three categories: Making Art, Reportage and Food. See Sojournposse YouTube Channel for latest projects.
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Recycle Art |
"Mi deseo... Los deseos" Auteur: Jaime Saez de Adana "My Wish... The Wishes " is a poem written and filmed by Jaime Saez de Adana, with an unusual backdrop of Barcelona. It is taken from his poetry anthology. Here he combines his signature photography style and verbal narration to illustrate his story. The poem was recited at "One Thousand And One Nights" show at the Situation modern on 18th December and Colleccion Medio Pliego event in Cordoba, Spain on 19th December 2009. » Watch video |
One Thousand and One Nights: Reciclografia by Jaime Saez de Adana |
One Thousand and One Nights: Photographed by Christmas & Holmes Auteur: Christmas & Holmes Inspired by the famous tale originated from medieval Persia, Sojournposse photographers continue the same spirit of telling our stories to keep art and memories of our world alive. Photography duo, Christmas & Holmes, explores the books' portrayal of complex female characters using its famous "story-within-story" narrative » Watch video |
One Thousand and One Nights: Harley Loudon Auteur: Zarina Holmes Singer and composer Harley performed songs from her first solo album "Sometime, Somewhere, Someone" to a backdrop of photographs taken by Philip Lee. The album is now available on iTunes and www.harleyloudon.com » Watch video |
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East Meets West Project: East Is West by Hamish Low Photography by Sojournposse Auteur: Salina Christmas "As east is west, as south is north all directions are equal, you may be yourself and you are your sequel" Celebrating the meetings of two minds, two lives and love » Watch video |
East Meets West Project: Kaffeine Auteur: Kess Bohan The fine art of Antepodian coffee. Sojournposse observes in reverence the elegant Antepodian ritual of enjoying the "flat white" coffee. A Middle Eastern drink brought to the Australasian continent by the British » Watch video |
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Victor's Camera Auteur: Zarina Holmes "Once, it was "wine, women and song". Now, Victor's pride and joy is his Kodak. 80-year old pensioner Victor talks about his lifelong passion, photography. He shows us how to use a rare 24-exposure Kodak Tele Elektralite 600, his companion for the 30 years » Watch video |
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La Duda (The Doubt) |
Reading Pablo Neruda Auteur: Zarina Holmes "Twenty Love Poems and A Song of Despair" by Pablo Neruda. Read in the searing heat of Andalusia » Watch video |
Sex On Fire by David Frankel Auteur: Zarina Holmes Jazz pianist David Frankel performs instrumental jazz version of Kings Of Leon's hit "Sex On Fire" in a Hamspstead studio » Watch video |
Louis Vuitton's Stephen Sprouse Graffiti Collection Auteur: Zarina Holmes High fashion is constantly inspired by street style. Marc Jacob successfully introduced Stephen Sprouse's graffiti signature into the luxury fashion label, which received rave reviews from fashion editors worldwide. Here graffiti is accepted as an art, cool enough to adorn the fashion-savvy as accessories and clothes » Watch video |
Graffiti at South Bank Auteur: Zarina Holmes Graffiti gives London personality. It shows that real people live here, shows life," says London graphic designer Abdul. Graffiti art lends youthful character to cultural riverside venue, the South Bank. Despite its anti-art reputation, graffiti has a significant influence within mainstream fashion and visual design today » Watch video |
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| Springtime in Paris Auteur: Zarina Holmes Paris goes beyond cliché as the most romantic city in Europe for its effortless attitude in producing the magical atmosphere, especially in springtime. The city's perfections and imperfections complement each other so well, it's no surprise a simple iron radio tower is now one of the most popular modern romantic symbol. » Watch video |
Querencia Mundana Goes to Plaza del Potro Auteur: Querencia Mundana Poems: The ball I threw while playing in the park, Has not yet reached the ground (Dylan Thomas). Aquí seguimos los niños y los viejos irresponsables (Mario Benedetti). Here we are the children and the irresponsible old guys (Mario Benedetti). Location: Plaza del Potro, Cordoba » Watch video |
Querencia Mundana Goes Travelling Auteur: Querencia Mundana Poem: Those who wait, sedentary let themselves to be travelled by things and by men and they are like that statues that one have to go visit for they never take the trouble (Julio Cortazar) Location: Atocha Railway Station, Madrid. Song: Fleet Foxes, "White Winter Hymnal" » Watch video |
Andalusian Terrace Auteur: Zarina Holmes Poets, as we discover, won't take any straight answers from you. Juan Bolaños, a member of Querencia Mundana poetry collective from Córdoba, swapped interview chairs with Sojornposse Zarina Holmes. Querencia Mundana is a winner of Cosmopoetica poetry awards 2008 » Watch video |
Winter Wonderland |
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| Sound of Barcelona Auteur: Zarina Holmes Jaime Saez de Adana explains the sound of Barcelona, and what shapes it, like rumba and Manu Chao » Watch video |
Sunday Morning With My Bike Auteur: Daniel Bruegge Daniel Bruegge filmed his bicycle route to the state-of-the-art Brandhorst Museum in Munich, which is newly opened in May 2009 » Watch video |
Graffiti at Brick Lane Auteur: Zarina Holmes Graffiti in East London today is a world away from its' origin in Westbourne Grove - where the London graffiti culture started in the 80s. The political voices revolve around middle-class issues, fused with sophisticated graphics and heavily influenced by surrounding creative agencies. The Hoxton artists have departed from the traditional graffiti discipline of strictly spray-can paintings, to collage and mix-medias » Watch video |
Graffiti at Westbourne Grove |
Graffiti at Leonard Street |
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| Graffiti at Paul Street Auteur: Zarina Holmes Paul Street, the funky heart of Hoxton, is squeezed between the City glass towers and financial institutions. Some walls are decorated with acidic comments on the excessive City culture pre-credit crunch. Witty and visually stunning, all done under the noses of CCTV cameras » Watch video |
Whirling Dervishes Auteur: Salina Christmas This music documentary is about the adoration rite performed by the Galata Mehlevi Lodge (Brotherhood) of Istanbul, involving a group of whirling dervishes and a musical performance. The sufism rite, popularised by Jalaluddin Rumi some 700 years ago, is the bridge that brings our world of impermanence and uncertainty closer to that of the True Love (the Creator). Reportage: Sufism in Istanbul » Watch video |
Currywurst and Bratwurst Auteur: Salina Christmas A local advises the Editor that bratwurst is much better than currywurst. But currywurst is a proof that limitations, in this case lack of resources, can make you creative. Currywurst uses a blend of sauce made from ketchup and curry, with the sliced sausage sprinkled with curry powder. It is normally eaten on the go, by the roadside » Watch video |
Cairo: Going Underground |
Cairo: Trainspotting |
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| Cairo: Crosstown Traffic Auteur: Kess Bohan (Nikon D300) While in Cairo doing a documentary on asylum seekers, Kess Bohan tried out his new Nikon D300 - and our Editor's new 18-200mm lens. This fast-speed Quicktime movie utilises dozens of still photos. You can travel from Cairo to key destinations such as Luxor or Aswan by train » Watch video |
Writings On The Wall: Bank of England's Graffiti Auteur: Zarina Holmes Who picks up the tab after the G20 protest? Sojournposse surveys the City, and looks at the graffiti around the Bank of England after Wednesday's skirmishes between the some of the protesters and the police. Has the authority been ignoring the writing on the wall for too long? » Watch video |
Unno Underwear Ad Demo Auteur: Christmas & Holmes "Unno makes your balls bigger and your trousers shorter." This short documentary about the demo of an underwear commercial is a tribute to that Prodigy video, and those really serious, investigative behind-the-scene documentaries. Photography by Salina Christmas, Zarina Holmes and Jaime Saez de Adana » Watch video |
Vincent's Lightbulb |
Graffiti at Sanz Quarter, Barcelona |
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How to eat butterbrezn in Munich |
Two yolks, one egg in Barcelona Auteur: Salina Christmas This is the second egg with two yolks we have in Barcelona. Sojornposse Editor bought the eggs from Consum, the local supermarket. So there's no doubt this comes from a stress-out battery chicken. It's still edible » Watch video |
How to eat coca in Barcelona Auteur: Salina Christmas Our Barcelona Posse, Jaime, says coca is to be enjoyed with family and friends. It's not quite a dessert, not quite a snack, but rather, a 'picnic' or tea time dish. And only in Catalonia it is eaten to celebrate San Joan's Day » Watch video |
How to make tea, Spanish style Auteur: Christmas & Holmes The Spaniards don't do tea the way the British do. This video shows how we make tea, without kettle, teapot and tea cup, in a typical Spanish kitchen. When in doubt, improvise » Watch video |
Tasting Smoked Eel Auteur: Salina Christmas After spending the morning at Kreuzeberg's Winterfeldmarkt, the Editor decided to taste the smoke eel ('aal' in German) she bought at the market. The eel was fished from the local River Spree » Watch video |
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| Currywurst and Bratwurst Auteur: Salina Christmas A local advises the Editor that bratwurst is much better than currywurst. But currywurst is a proof that limitations, in this case lack of resources, can make you creative. Currywurst uses a blend of sauce made from ketchup and curry, with the sliced sausage sprinkled with curry powder. It is normally eaten on the go, by the roadside » Watch video |
Istanbul Spice Bazaar Auteur: Salina Christmas Salina Christmasvisits the Egyptian Bazaar, where she gets to sample Turkish Delights... Delicious, and so bad for your teeth.... » Watch video |
How to Cook Bulgur in Istanbul Auteur: Salina Christmas There are many ways to cook the bulgur wheat. We learn how to marry the boiled wheat together with spices, herbs, olive oil and pomegranate syrup » Watch video |
How to Cook beef Kavurma in Istanbul |
East Meets West Project: Kaffeine |
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| G20: Put People First (Music Documentary) Auteurs: Kess Bohan & Salina Christmas (Nikon D90) Salina Christmas and Kess Bohan join the 'Put People First' rally on Saturday to gauge the mood in the run-up to the G20 Summit in London. It is a relatively peaceful affair » Watch video |
G20: The Green Horseman March Auteur: Salina Christmas (Nikon D90) The green horseman, which symbolises climate catastrophe, marches from Liverpool St to the Bank of England. Media scrum aside, it starts out as an exciting event. But things turn for the worse as the party reaches the Bank of England » Watch video |
G20: Trouble at The Royal Exchange Auteur: Salina Christmas (Nikon D90) By 5.45 pm, it is clear that issues such as climate change, poverty and inequality no longer figure - TV channels and news websites start churning out footage of violence instead. Sojournposse witnesses the confrontation between the protesters and the police » Watch video |
G20: The Climate Camp Makes A Point Auteur: Salina Christmas (Nikon D90) For several hours, Climate Camp protesters manage to make a peaceful point about the environment and agribusiness monopoly of some major multinationals. Sojournposse captures the happy moments before the removal of protesters » Watch video |
G20: Put People First |
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| Berlin: Winterfeldmarkt, Kreuzberg Auteur: Salina Christmas (Nikon D90) The Winterfeldmarkt is held on Saturdays and Wednesdays in Kreuzberg, Berlin. There, you can find not only locally sourced meat and vegetables, but also bakery products, fish and flowers » Watch video |
Berlin: The half-mile queue at the Neues Museum Auteur: Salina Christmas (Nikon D90) Londoners are not the only fans of long queues. Berliners line up to view the newly refurbished Neues Museum on a wet weekend in March » Watch video |
Spain by Night: Noche Blanca, Córdoba Auteur: Zarina Holmes The romance, angst and humourous accounts of a credit-crunched, burnt-out Londoner during a long summer trip in Spain. Spain, stereotyped by its sunshine and heat, is livelier, honest and mysterious by night » Watch video |
Spain by Night: Port Vell, Barcelona Auteur: Zarina Holmes A group of female sailors on a boat trying to figure out how to have a decent meal » Watch video |
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