What is an image of the future?
In 2024, an extraordinary phenomenon unfolded in Illinois: the simultaneous emergence of billions of periodical cicadas—an event occurring every 221 years. Part travelogue and essay, the film chronicles the bicentennial encounter of species by following those who listen closely to the cicadas’ songs, while connecting the insect life cycle to the history of America. Through deep listening sessions, and in the quest for hearing the elusive cicada sounds, one may ask: what is an image of the future?
Matthew Wolkow
Director
The Class of ‘9271%
180° South72%
Naqoyqatsi61%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
My Mom Jayne80%
John Candy: I Like Me79%
Trainwreck: The Real Project X59%
I Am Heath Ledger74%
A Decade Under the Influence79%
Sherman's March64%
Being James Bond77%
As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty77%
McQueen75%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Ends71%
Fuck64%
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/2072%
50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments74%
The Cheshire Murders65%
The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button69%
