Europium (2014)
English | HD Video | Colour and Sound | 21 min

Europium weaves a narrative around the rare earth element planned to be drawn from the ocean floor for its fluorescent quality, responsible for the brilliant screens of our electronic devices and for authenticating European bank notes. Forewarning a repetition of Papua New Guinea’s colonial history, the film highlights the complexity of human cultures, economies and exchange systems, and the ghosts of the past as they reappear in the objects of modern life.