Global Extremis Film Archive Gallery

Negotiating The Treaty
Delegates from Karsia and neighboring successor states meeting at a neutral site, mediated by a regional power, to discuss borders and relations.

Treaty Of The Three Rivers
Treaty of the Three Rivers

Implementing New Borders
Challenges faced in marking and controlling the newly defined borders of Karsia, running through difficult terrain and contested areas.

Terms Of The Treaty
Table summarizing the key provisions of the treaty, including border demarcation, economic relations, transit rights, security, and recognition.

Visual Language Atmosphere
Stark, high-contrast cinematography, muted color palettes, and unsettling sound design creating a pervasive sense of dread.

The Crimson Tide Cycle
The Crimson Tide Cycle

Valeriyan State Film Authority
Bureaucratic entity enforcing strict censorship on filmmakers, forcing allegorical storytelling.

Allegory State Critique
Symbolic use of genre conventions like monsters and decay to represent systemic evil and historical trauma.

Industrial Decay Landscape
Bleak landscape showing rugged mountains, polluted rivers, and decaying brutalist industrial factories and housing in the territory of Novy Grad.

Political Instability Conflict
Scene depicting paramilitary groups, border skirmishes, or internal conflict in the chaotic streets or rural areas of Novy Grad during the 1980s.

Cinema The Black Sun Rises
Cinema The Black Sun Rises

Republic Of Novy Grad
Republic of Novy Grad

The Black Sun Rises
The Black Sun Rises

Filming In Dilapidated City
A view of authentic urban decay, potentially abandoned factories or grey apartment blocks, representing the film's guerrilla production locations.

Novy Grad Underworld
A street scene in Novy Grad showing bustling black markets, crumbling buildings, and a sense of pervasive unease, reflecting the film's setting.

Restoration Of Film Print
Technicians working on a damaged film print in an archive setting, symbolizing the rediscovery and preservation process of the uncut film.

Crimson Tide Cycle Films
Images representing the distinct cinematic tradition known for psychological depth and allegorical critique.

Republic Of Valeriy
Republic of Valeriy

Valeriyan Mountain Landscape
Rugged Morava Peaks forming the northern border, characterized by gorges and dense forests.

Industrial Complex Valeriygrad
Large steelworks and factories representing the republic's rapid post-war industrialization.

Post-Industrial Vukov Dol
Abandoned factory structures and derelict buildings stand as monuments to Vukov Dol's past industrial might, now overgrown with vegetation.

Vukov Dol Cityscape
Vukov Dol Cityscape

Industrial Landscape Karsia
Towering smokestacks and sprawling factory halls of Vukov Dol's heavy industry against a backdrop of steep, forested mountains.

Brutalist Architecture Decay
Imposing concrete residential blocks and administrative buildings in Vukov Dol showing signs of decay and neglect.