The Better Way Back to the Soil
A minimalist prose poem in cinematographic terms, crafted from nothing but the titles of lost movies: The Man Who Disappeared, Somewhere in Politics, Under Two Flags. A black screen, thereon the titles and production dates: that’s all Hirakawa Youki needs to evoke a lost continent. A reverie supreme.
Also in this combined programme
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Die gekreuzigt werden
The remnants of a propaganda film against anti-Semitism. We know the story well enough to fill in the gaps. -
Âmes de fous
A few scenes and photos is all that remains of the film Âmes de fou. What might it have been? This performance reconstruction offers one… -
Mixed Nuts
An early Stan Laurel comedy made using material from two other films – one of which is now considered lost. A true treat in many…
Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 2017
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium/Format
- File
