Ornit Barkai (Carlisle, MA)

A Moment of Silence

1 minute video
DV format Video/CD/Web installation Footage filmed and edited on 9-21-01
Courtesy the artist Ornit Barkai

This documentary was shot following a worldwide call to light a candle in memory of the events of September the 11th, on Friday, 9/21/01, at sunset. A moment of silence is observed starting with a sound of crashing airplanes and ending with the fading flame of the memorial candle. A moment of silence is captured through the camera's viewfinder, as the RECORD light blinks continuously, the cross-hairs – at the center of the frame – mark and target the flame, and the date 9-11-2001 is slowly typed in. The work and other 9-11 short documentaries can be viewed online at www.tinro.com.