Ocean without a Floor
A film by Amna Hadžić · Sound Effects Editor (Backgrounds & Foley)
After excerpts from an old journal are read by her granddaughter, Albertine, a retired novelist with dementia, recalls a lost memory of a person from her past.
“Ocean Without a Floor” is not only a story about what it is like to live with dementia, but it is also a story about a woman who embodies “the ocean”, as someone much more than what the condition makes of her. Despite her struggle with dementia, she is not merely a woman stuck in her physical body without any depth or feeling. Beyond that, this film seeks to honour the complexities and weight of personal memories, as well as their profound impact on our identity.” Amna Hadžić (Director)
This film is a NYU Abu Dhabi Capstone Film from the Class of 2023, and I worked on it as part of my final project for the advanced class, Immersive Audio Storytelling.
Sound design was created in Pro Tools.
Director Amna Hadžić speaks about the film in the Bosnian press.
- World Premiere, 29th International Sarajevo Film Festival (2023) · Official Selection
- North American Premiere, New York Shorts International Film Festival (2023) · Short Film Competition program
- Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival, New York City (2024) · BHFF Jury Award for Best Short Narrative and the BHFF Audience Award for Best Picture competition selections
- Youth Film Festival Sarajevo (2024) · Short Film Competition program
- Director
- Amna Hadžić
- Sound Designer and Mixer
- Shyalina Muthumudalige
- Sound Effects Editor (Backgrounds & Foley)
- Ibad Hasan