Split Alley - short abstract film

Split Alley is a meditative short abstract film by Canadian filmmaker Perry Mark Stratychuk, capturing the haunting stillness and layered textures of a narrow alleyway in Anshun City, China. Shot with an eye for minimalism and emotional resonance, this experimental urban film transforms a seemingly ordinary space into a visual and sonic meditation on memory, isolation, and spatial rhythm.

With immersive sound design by media artist Tin Toy Killer, the film invites viewers to experience the alley not just as a physical location, but as a psychological threshold—where echoes of the past meet the quiet hum of the present. The interplay of light, shadow, and ambient noise creates a hypnotic atmosphere that blurs the line between documentary and dreamscape.

Perfect for fans of avant-garde cinema, urban minimalism, and cross-cultural visual art, Split Alley is a contemplative piece that rewards slow looking and deep listening. It stands as a testament to Stratychuk’s ongoing exploration of place, perception, and poetic form in independent film

Produced, directed, photographed, and edited, by Perry Mark Stratychuk

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Running time: 3:43