Vishaparvam
Synopsis
A video essay that looks into the contemporary simulation of the old relationship between sign and referent. A traditional toxicologist, a convict, a herpetologist, a traditional healer – ponder deep to get closer to the reality of things that are under layer upon layer of images.
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