“The Sea,” a film by UW–Madison’s Douglas Rosenberg, will screen at this year’s Wisconsin Film Festival on Sunday, April 6, at 2 p.m. in UW–Madison’s Music Hall.

The film, shot in breathtaking black and white, is an exploration of male intimacy, community, ritual, and art. Shot on the island of Fårö with a cast of committed non-professionals, the 60-minute screendance invokes Ingmar Bergman with its showcase of performance and staging against the landscape of the Baltic Sea.

Rosenberg, a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the School of Education’s Art Department, is an interdisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and author who works at the intersection of performance and media. His work including screendance, video, film, and performance has been exhibited internationally for over 30 years.