47 Storeys

Paul Litherland re-enacts a video recording of himself (circa 1996) in which he recounts jumping off a building (with a parachute) in downtown Montreal. In this remake, Paul not only retells his story word for word, he also attempts to mimic all of his original pauses, hesitations and gestures. With 20 years in-between both recordings, Paul’s imperfect attempts to copy his younger self expose the performative aspects of memory.

  • Duration: 11 Min.
  • Countries: Canada
  • Languages: English
  • Subtitles: No language
  • Production year: 2019

  • Director: Monique Moumblow, Paul Litherland