Films > Dwelling: A Measure of Life in the Atlanta Forest

Dwelling: A Measure of Life in the Atlanta Forest (2023, 40 min.) follows one Atlanta forest defender's quixotic attempt to build a hut by hand in the forest occupation at the center of the fight against Cop City. By patiently following the building process over several months, the observational film explores how the utopian spirit of the movement meets the practical challenges of living in the forest. As a militant struggle unfolds offscreen, the film contemplates the nature of work, time, technology, and making a home in the forest.

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Image, sound, editing: Sasha Tycko
Additional sound recording: Marion Lary
Sound mixing: T. Sweeney

Past screenings:

4/23/25 - Tufts University, Somerville, MA
4/8/25 - Watauga Public Library, Boone, NC
2/2/25 - Spectacle Theater, Brooklyn, NY
1/17/25 - Institute 193, Lexington, KY
5/16/24 - Block Cinema, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
4/18/24 - Emory University, Atlanta, GA
3/6/24 - Central Cinema, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
2/23/24 - Arcata, CA
1/19/24 - Pilsen Community Books, Chicago, IL
1/18/24 - Irma Freeman Center, Pittsburgh, PA
1/11/24 - Bolo Bolo, Athens, GA
12/10/23 - South Bend Commons, Atlanta, GA

Press:

“Dwelling within the Invasion,” Mergoat Magazine 2 (1), 2024

"A new genre: anarchist slow cinema" - Mark Krotov, editor of n+1

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