Deep in the Eye and the Belly (2023)
In the present day, a story is unearthed of a whale body that became a world of dinner parties, clandestine sex and mayoral speeches. In a possible future, a group of those-who-were-left-behind (or, those-who-chose-to-stay) have made a home inside the body of a whale. They find themselves contemplating this new world and speculating on the state of things outside – a world ravaged by a climate crisis which they survived by turning to the ocean. At a crossing between the present day and this potential future, a lone figure sings a lament for the body of the world’s last whale.
Director: Sam Williams
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Nando Messias as |
| Sound | Simon Fisher-Turner | Music |
| Production | Priya Palak | Producer |
| Writing | Sam Williams | Writer |
| Camera | Alexandra Boanta | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Sam Williams | Director |
| Editing | Sam Williams | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Max Allen | Costume Designer |