Merely scratching the surface, or peeling away layers to unearth the hidden and private? Domestic matters, colonial cinema, impermeable walls. No stone left unturned.
Films screened in this combined programme
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The Tree
Henry Hills IFFR 2019 10′Meticulously edited, frame by frame, The Hare Krishna Tree comes to life, more than 40 years after the images were shot.
Meticulously edited, frame by frame, The Hare Krishna Tree comes to life, more than 40 years after the images were shot.
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Walled Unwalled
Lawrence Abu Hamdan IFFR 2019 21′At a Berlin studio, researcher Abu Hamdan recorded stories about court cases that revolved around sounds, heard or experienced through walls.
At a Berlin studio, researcher Abu Hamdan recorded stories about court cases that revolved around sounds, heard or experienced through walls.
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Specialised Technique
Onyeka Igwe IFFR 2019 6′In this found footage film with its distinctive soundtrack the filmmaker studies the colonial perspective, returning authorship to the dancers.
In this found footage film with its distinctive soundtrack the filmmaker studies the colonial perspective, returning authorship to the dancers.
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The Protagonists
Gabi Dao IFFR 2019 8′Dao makes a plea for 'Domestic Cinema': plants, a metronome, a clumsy animatronic hand and colorful smoke bombs become characters in her film.
Dao makes a plea for 'Domestic Cinema': plants, a metronome, a clumsy animatronic hand and colorful smoke bombs become characters in her film.
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Perfect Cut
Sirah Foighel Brutmann IFFR 2019 8′Diamonds, forever an object of desire, are also the hardest substance on the planet, carving winding lines into our retina.
Diamonds, forever an object of desire, are also the hardest substance on the planet, carving winding lines into our retina.
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Mum, I'm Sorry
Martina Melilli IFFR 2019 17′The objects found in someone’s pockets – photos, pieces of paper – tell the story of the owner’s life and hopes.
The objects found in someone’s pockets – photos, pieces of paper – tell the story of the owner’s life and hopes.