REWILD (2019) - A Short Film by Splash and Burn and ESCIF

REWILD is a short film by Splash and Burn and Spanish artist ESCIF. The film documents the activist art campaign within a new forest restoration site on the borders of the Leuser Ecosystem to reveal a Rewind symbol carved into a palm oil plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia
The narrative runs in reverse, rewinding the clock on deforestation to undo the damage caused by the unsustainable production of one of the worlds most versatile commodities. Beyond the industrialisation of the land, we end at the beginning, a thriving eco system alive with wildlife. The concept mirrors the real world action of the Sumatran Orangutan Society, the Orangutan information centre and their partners, in reclaiming land on the borders of the Leuser rainforests to rewild them with indigenous trees, expanding the boundaries of one of the most biodiverse places on earth.
REWILD is produced by Studio Birthplace together with a music by Indonesian composer Nursalim Yadi Anugerah, known for his interesting approach to instrumentation and composition as an ethnomusicologist. Find out how to support the project and the message by visiting
www.splashandburn.org