AISLE 9

Aisle 9, 2025, 4k video, color, sound, 20 minute loop

Aisle 9 is a work of speculative fiction which deals with the politics of cultural memory, censorship, and subversion of state control. Set in the near future, a family-owned hosiery company rents out part of its factory space to avoid further employee layoffs and possible foreclosure. Amidst the haze of dire economic times, things seemingly take a turn for the better when their storage ad is answered and a startup company rents a large vacant space in the warehouse. Strange boxes begin flooding in at unpredictable times and in large volumes.

The warehouse crew, a tight-knit group of misfits, become annoyed at the erratic nature of the workflow. Discontent spreads throughout the staff; at night they play archery in the warehouse aisles and smoke and speculate as to what is happening with the influx of boxes. One night an arrow sails into Aisle 9 where the new tenant’s boxes are stored. With their interest piqued, they open the tenant’s boxes and find that they are full of government-banned media.

Apprehensive, the foreman drags over a monitor for them to watch the censored material and they dread what kind of political content they might see. Much to their surprise the censored material is that of everyday civilian life – home movies, artist films, video messages, and music. At night the staff slowly begin to turn Aisle 9 into viewing stations where they take in the censored materials and memories pass through the screen.

PRODUCTION SUPPORT BY GDM

FILM PRODUCTION BY ANALOGA

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