What Mahler Tells Us

What Mahler Tells Us

2026 · 7 min · Documentary

An experimental short-film in Super 8 where six directors adapted each 1 minute of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 3, bringing their own unique interpretations and styles over the symphony's movements: "Pan Awakes, Summer Marches In", "What The Flowers In The Meadow Tell Me", "What The Animals In The Forest Tell Me", "What Man Tells Me", "What The Angels Tell Me" and "What Love Tells Me".

Directed by Zéz

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