The more they spit on me, the faster I flower by Tinna Joné

The more they spit on me, the faster I flower We research whether the new technology is able to deepen the documentary narrative, and if so, how? Can we include more voices, tell other stories, and attract a wider audience?  In northern Botkyrka there are million program areas, in the southern rural areas and it is a municipality with clear contradictions. Can the documentary process challenge the polarization of Botkyrka? The new technology takes you home to people in northern and southern Botkyrka where you get to experience everyday life in the suburb and attend festivities and ceremonies. Bird perspective with the camera on drones open eyes in this final report of a three-year project. Research made available with cardboard glasses and 360° video where you are. The constant renegotiation of roles and positions of power that the use of new technology entails opens up new opportunities, but also new risks. It gets a bit swaying, but in a good way! Ethical issues take place in this project during the idea work, on the set, and in the choice of platform and distribution format. But whose reality is portrayed? How? And by whom? Tinna Joné, Assistant professor in documentary storytelling Ewa Cederstam, Cinematographer Katarina Eismann, Media navigator

The title of the project, "The more they spit on me, the faster I flower ..." is a quote from the hip-hop musician Kapten Röd and characterizes this project. I want to contribute knowledge about how the transfers between different artistic methods and new technology connect the documentary narrative to personal stories in a complex contemporary. I want to make visible the participation in the documentary processes at a time when words, sound and image flow together into a digital stream. Narrative becomes important as a way of navigating, and by relating to design research, and media and communication science, new knowledge is created about the artist's/director's changed subject position. A field study of the media industry that highlights trends, opportunities, and challenges to help advance the understanding and recognition of co-created works and practices is  Collective Wisdom: Co-Creating within Communities, across Disciplines and with Algorithms  from the MIT Open Documentary Lab’s Co-Creation Studio. While the concept of co-creation is entering the zeitgeist, it is an ancient and under-reported dynamic. Media co-creation has particular relevance in the face of today’s myriad of challenges, such as the climate crisis and threats to democracy.

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