ASHA
16mm | DCP | Stereo
16:9 I colour | 13’40” | 2021



Following an unsuccessful excavation, a zealous archaeologist and her fieldwork-trained dog decide to follow the trail of one last scent, beginning a journey through mysterious underground structures in the British countryside: relics from the Iron Age and remnants of the mining industry.
 
A FILM BY Federico Barni WRITTEN BY Federico Barni | Callum Copley WITH Asha | Amelia Sharp | Yoda PRODUCED BY Ruth Gibbs DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Mark Gee EDIT & SOUND DESIGN Federico Barni COLOUR GRADE John Alexander Lowe SOUND MIX David Crane | Soundnode DOG HANDLER Vicky Raby 1ST AD Alberto Allica LOCATION SOUND RECORDIST Rory Smith FLOWER INSTALLATION Carina Etae FLOWERS Sage Flowers GRAPHIC DESIGN Paola Bombelli ARCHEOLOGY CONSULTANT Ayla Karaman SPECIAL THANKS Ailsa Vanessa Tapping, Demelza Kooij, Edoardo Manzoni, Romy St Clair, Iona Mathison AN ANSIBLE STUDIO AND JANUARY STUDIO PRODUCTION Copyright © 2021 Ansible Studio




SCREENINGS
11/12/21 - Les Arcs Film Festival - Official Selection [World Premiere]
19/01/22 - London Short Film Festival - Official Selection [UK Premiere]
05/09/22 - Laterale Film Festival, Cosenza - Official Selection [Italy Premiere]
05/10/22 - Bolton Film Festival - Official Selection