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As a teen girl’s experiences play out on-screen, we see comments from unseen spectators in this haunting evocation of social media ennui.
12'
USA
IFFR 2019
Aria Dean explores the black creative labour put into memes, images defined not by their content but by how they are circulated, mutated and compressed. While all memes lack attribution, Dean illustrates a palpable link between white appropriation of memes created by black people and a deeper lineage of theft and leering fascination.
IFFR 2019
- 6'
- USA
- 2018
- Director
- Aria Dean
- Premiere
- European premiere
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 6'
- Medium
- Other
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Aria Dean
- Sales
- Aria Dean
Also in this combined programme
Global Windshield, The Musical
Cruise through a desolate digital landscape and get a glimpse into our future in this wild new musical by Momu & No Es.
18'
Netherlands
IFFR 2019
A Room with a Coconut View
As automated voice Kanya guides foreign guest Alex through Thai resort Bangsaen, he grows curious about what she isn’t showing him.
28'
Thailand
IFFR 2019
- Director
- Aria Dean
- Premiere
- European premiere
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 6'
- Medium
- Other
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Aria Dean
- Sales
- Aria Dean
Programme IFFR 2019
Rabbit Hole
A trip through the wondrous world of the internet meme. Discover the memeverse in an exhibition, in the cinema, and during various events.
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This interactive exhibition looks at the growing role of memes in digital society, focusing on meme characters.
Europe
IFFR 2019
>be me
What stories do anonymous internet users share on internet forums? Come to >be me, where the special selection of 'greentexts' will inspire you to take part/post yourself.
Finland
IFFR 2019
The Air of the Earth in Your Lungs
Shot on 16mm, Ross Meckfessel’s sensual odyssey through natural landscapes and digital textures satisfyingly defies concrete interpretation.
11'
USA
IFFR 2019