22 JAN - 2 FEB 2020
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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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It’s astounding how much humans want to hold onto and record the world around us and our place in it. These filmmakers and artists go beyond that. They conversely leave out information, filter, select and organise differently. Their specialities are constructing narratives, distilling meaning from footage or shifting attention.
An interior, a sheet of paper, a car-free motorway and a bright blue sky explode in a surfeit of colour. Precise observations, scintillating rituals and curious conversations remove the mask.
Madi Piller follows her grandfather’s path through the highlands of Peru, where the Andes become the backdrop for reflections and insights. (Vtape)
