The Dawn Chorus (2021)

A cinematic meditation of the dawn of May 3, 2020 as observed from around the world during the Covid-19 lockdown

Witness the first light and sounds of a new dawn breaking, as observed around the world one year ago. Patrick Shen’s cinematic meditation was created during the first COVID-19 lockdown by 35 artists from over 13 countries on May 3, 2020. With a soundtrack filled with environmental bird songs and ambient aural awakenings, the contemplative and collective portrait moves from darkness to light as a metaphor for hope and rebirth. 2020, United States, digital, nonverbal, 21 min.

• Release Date: 2021-03-29
• Runtime: 0h 21min
• Production Country: Armenia, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States of America
• Director: Patrick Shen