Public Domain

September 26, 2023

Documentary

Overview

Res communis omnium is a Roman law term that defined things that by their nature are of universal human value - such as land, air. The concept has retained its relevance in international law. When the copyright on a work expires, it goes into the public domain (the more relevant modern term is public domain). Based on an analysis of the creativity of over 500 artists, writers, composers, architects, researchers from all over the world, whose works have ceased to be legally protected by copyright since 2022 (50-60-70-80 years after the death of the authors), we are trying to musically and poetically form to re-read what we got into the public domain at this critical time. It turns out. a kind of time capsule, the works were created over half a century ago,

Directed by

Yana Osman