





4:3, 4K, 16mm transfer, colour, 5.1-channel sound, 53′, 2024, edition of 3 (+ 2 artist’s proof)
“End Pull” is a 53-minute cinematic exploration of temporal distortion, speculative narrative and psychoacoustic sound. Inspired by Michael Snow’s Wavelength (1967) and shot in the Caucasus Mountains, the film consists of a continuous zoom through an ancient riverbed, revealing layers of minerals, geological formations and histories both forgotten and enduring.
Shot near Jermuk – Armenian region scarred by recent war and the looming threat of gold mining – the film scans the ancient rock strata of the valley, accompanied by a rising, hypnotic soundtrack. It is syncopated by the voices of two offscreen demons – Hārut and Mārut – Zoroastrian creatures historically associated with water, renewal and the underworld. Awakened from their slumber by the din of artillery and mining, their solitary existence is marked only by a delirious contemplation of death, magic and the poetics of disappearance.
Blending subterranean mythologies with contemporary political tensions, the film explores cinematic and historical time, and the constant tension between destruction and renewal.
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Commissioned by the Lyon Biennale, Future Art Generation Prize and Viktor Pinchuk Foundation, with the additional support of Kaunas Biennale, DAAD Berlin and Mondriaan Fonds.
Concept, sound, and writing: Andrius Arutiunian
Concept development and creative producing: Bianca Oana
Director of photography: Louis Braddock Clarke
Colour grading: Julija Steponaitytė
Editing: Andrius Arutiunian, Louis Braddock Clarke, Bianca Oana
Voices: Andrius Arutiunian and Julija Steponaitytė
Reverse transfer to 16mm: Muscle Temple Lab
Sound mastering: Pranas Gudaitis