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Matthijs Vuijk

La Soledad de Montaña

Doc. expérimental | mp4 | couleur | 12:53 | Pays-Bas, Colombie | 2021

In a small village on the Pacific coast of Colombia, there is a single mountain surrounded by the ocean. On this mountain, a very special bird species settled a long time ago named Soledad de Montaña, directly translated as ‘the solitary mountain’. These birds carry a magical story and it's said that it can be heard during the stormy winds once in a while..

Matthijs Vuijk (1995, NL) is a director, artist and cinematographer with a diverse background in photography, film, and virtual reality. After studying photography at the Royal Academy of the Arts in Ghent, Belgium, he pursued a Bachelor Honours in Film & Television at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Matthijs' collaborative graduation film, "Sikelela Tapes" (2020), was selected for the prestigious International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). His work revolves around creating captivating worlds through a powerful audiovisual atmosphere, exploring fragmented memory, space, and the emotional impact of societal shifts. Matthijs' practice has been recognized with a 'Starting Artist' stipend from the Dutch Mondriaan Fonds and gained Netherlands Film Fund support for his recent virtual reality project, "With the Whole World Crumbling, We Pick this Time to Fall in Love". Currently, he is actively engaged in various cultural initiatives in Johannesburg and Amsterdam.