Mirage: Eigenstate

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Mirage: Eigenstate, weaves together analogous investigations into the nature of reality, positioning Western science as just one methodology among many in a constellation of pluralistic worldviews. The film explores diverse interpretations of reality – from tropical Sufi mysticism and monorealism to theories of quantum mechanics. Edited in the style of American astronomer and planetary scientist Carl Sagan’s 1980s television series Cosmos, which sought to explain the origin of life and the fourth spatial dimension, Mirage: Eigenstate draws on the tradition of scientific mass communication, where complex concepts are made accessible through straightforward explanations, often accompanied by imagery.

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by Riar Rizaldi (Director, Screenplay)
with Hannah Al Rashid, Uji Hahan Handoko Indonesia / United Kingdom / Portugal 2024 Indonesian 30' Colour International premiere

With

Hannah Al Rashid
Uji Hahan Handoko

Crew

Director	Riar Rizaldi
Screenplay	Riar Rizaldi
Cinematography	Aditya Krisnawan
Editing	Riar Rizaldi
Music	Harsya Wahono, Stella Gareth
Sound Design	Harsya Wahono
Production Design	Arda Awigarda
Animation	Riar Rizaldi
Producer	B.M. Anggana

Produced by

New Pessimism Studio

Photos

Riar Rizaldi

Riar Rizaldi is an artist and filmmaker working across both cinema and exhibition contexts. His artistic practice focuses mostly on the relationship between technology, labor, and nature, world-views, genre cinema, and the possibility of theoretical fiction. His work has been shown at the Berlinale, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Venice Architecture Biennale, Taipei Biennale, and the National Gallery of Indonesia, among others. Recent solo exhibitions and focused programs of his work have been held at Gasworks, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, and Z33 Hasselt.

Filmography

2019 Kasiterit 2020 Tellurian Drama · Ghost Like Us 2021 Becquerel 2022 Notes from Gog Magog 2023 Fossilis · Monisme 2024 Mirage: Eigenstate

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2025