Animal indireto
Moments of modest happiness amongst the tension of today's Brazil. A subtle, personal report on dealing with fear and depression.
51'
Cuba
IFFR 2019
According to the myth, the island of Gotland in Sweden was discovered by a man called Tjelvar. Back then, the island was so enchanted that it disappeared beneath the waves every day, re-arising during the night. Tjelvar was the first to bring fire to the island, and after that it never sank again. This myth forms the basis of a speculative documentary about the ever-changing relationship between man and nature.
Artist Sam Smith, who is from Australia, has worked with the various communities on this Swedish island, and in Lithic Choreographies he focuses on the minerals that circulate here in economic, cultural and agrarian contexts. The camera calmly scans the landscape; scientists and farmers have their say. Every now and then, the thundering sound of the working quarry clashes with the quiet of nature. A dancer and a roaming rock seem to move between these worlds.
IFFR 2019
Programme IFFR 2019
Not short, not long: just as long as it takes. IFFR puts the mid-length film in the spotlight.
Read more about this programmeMoments of modest happiness amongst the tension of today's Brazil. A subtle, personal report on dealing with fear and depression.
51'
Cuba
IFFR 2019
We follow Stijn, a Belgian convert to Islam, through short scenes and repetitions that sway between fact and fiction.
47'
Netherlands
IFFR 2019
A humorous hostage drama where everyone exploits everyone else during a hot summer in the French countryside. Seemingly pathetic tedium, perfectly presented.
59'
France
IFFR 2019