Ophelia

Synopsis

Independent fiction short. "T’o have seen what I have seen, see what I see!" (Hamlet Act 3 Sc i). The painting of Ophelia by John Everett Millais, is used as a metaphor for Kashmir, a country caught between two countries. Ophelia, caught in the political machine of the state and her deep love for Hamlet, is driven to suicide.

Language

English

Country

Australia; India

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2011

Duration

5 mins

Availability

No archive copy or distributor known (8/2011).

Credits

Director

Greta Mendez

Producer

Greta Mendez; Mat de Koning

Cinematographer

Mat de Koning

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

paintings; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb).