27 JAN – 7 FEB 2021
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In the city of Merida, Mexico, a group of young urban Maya operate mysterious technological instruments to carry out a kind of archaeological survey of a ruined site. The film prowls the outer limits of science fiction and documentary to deconstruct the imaginary around Mayan culture and identity today. (Andrés Padilla Domene)
All Short films at IFFR 2017
Shot in enchanting black-and-white 35mm, Elisa Ribes’ choreography invites the Mediterranean sea to dance with her. The forms and rhythms of landscape that emerge appear to respond to her request.
Carried by the spell-binding rhythm of the Maloya, a ritual chant from Reunion Island, Cilaos explores the deep, murky ties that bind the dead and the living.
Contemplation on what happens to consciousness while facing death. Soaked in psychedelic colours, our perceptions blur as we’re taken on a long-haul drive into the unknown.
A proposal for what a museum could be: kissed floors and massaged walls, a Zumba class in the entrance hall, birds flying in and a huge breast spraying milk.
Experimental short films and sound//vision in club WORM, with audiovisual performances.
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A focus on the duality of film. Confusing it with vertical scratches. The film comically alludes to the circular nature of human life and the home movie genre.
Movement because it’s possible, because you have to, because you are dragged along in search of a new country. From historic contemplations and an abstract road trip to waiting for freedom; the various tempos pull you along and allow you to pause for a moment.
Restlessness becomes concentration. Lichun Tseng’s film, inspired by Fernando Pessoa’s personal observations, is a layered, 35 mm experience in which time and place coalesce.
