Screen
A mesmerising accumulation of floating imagery reverses the relationship between the hypnotised subject and the hypnotist, and between the spectator and the screen.
18'
Germany
IFFR 2019
A woman lies awake at night. Nearby, a set of scrolled theatre backdrops unrolls to reveal two alternate landscapes. Blue offers a deceptively simple, choreographed dance of scrolls and a portrait of feverish slumber between dream and reality. Filmed during 12 nights in the heart of a Thai forest.
Also in this combined programme
Realms
Exploring geological epochs and kingdoms of life, Realms voyages through deep time from the primeval ocean to a post-human future.
20'
Finland
IFFR 2019
Mais un oiseau ne chantait pas
Scratched directly on 35mm film stock, this abstract film is a visual interpretation of a violin piece based on a Bosnian popular song.
6'
Canada
IFFR 2019
Way Up in the Sky
What do you do when you wake up and heaven signals that the end of the world may be nigh?
13'
Brazil
IFFR 2019
- Director
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Country of production
- France
- Production Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 12'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- no dialogue
- Producers
- Philippe Martin, Laurent Metivier
- Production Companies
- Les Films Pelléas, Opéra National de Paris
- Sales
- Les Films Pelléas
- Cinematography
- Chatchai Suban
- Editor
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Sound Design
- Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr
- Cast
- Jenjira Pongpas Widner
Programme
Say No More
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A playful blend of landscapes, portraits, fruit, Wong Kar-wai, Raúl Ruiz, cacti, some literary quotes, and power-pop, all in perfect harmony.
11'
USA
IFFR 2019
The Mirrored Message
A film about scientists testing a new device that uses specialised circuitry to transfer data between computer networks and living plants.
13'
Sweden
IFFR 2019
Mais un oiseau ne chantait pas
Scratched directly on 35mm film stock, this abstract film is a visual interpretation of a violin piece based on a Bosnian popular song.
6'
Canada
IFFR 2019