Doppelgängers, reincarnations, deepfakes and copies. Identity and memory are on unstable ground in this multi-masked programme.
Screenings
- Sat 25 Jan KINO 4
- Mon 27 Jan KINO 4
Films screened in this combined programme
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Once Removed
Lawrence Abu Hamdan IFFR 2020 29′Bassel Abi Chahine, a self-described reincarnation of a dead soldier from the Lebanese civil war, recalls past details with remarkable precision.
Bassel Abi Chahine, a self-described reincarnation of a dead soldier from the Lebanese civil war, recalls past details with remarkable precision.
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Les quatre récits d'Alice
Myriam Jacob-Allard IFFR 2020 5′True story? Myriam Jacob-Allard's grandmother was carried away by a tornado as a child. The artist tries to find out her own way.
True story? Myriam Jacob-Allard's grandmother was carried away by a tornado as a child. The artist tries to find out her own way.
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Wasteland No. 2: Hardy, Hearty
Jodie Mack IFFR 2020 7′Captivating, handmade flicker film in which flower petals free themselves from melting ice cubes, setting hypnotically moving roots in motion.
Captivating, handmade flicker film in which flower petals free themselves from melting ice cubes, setting hypnotically moving roots in motion.
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Single Copy
Hsu Che-yu IFFR 2020 21′An experimental biography of Chung-I, one half of a once-conjoined twin, whose body is digitally scanned and cast in ceramic.
An experimental biography of Chung-I, one half of a once-conjoined twin, whose body is digitally scanned and cast in ceramic.
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Mariam Jafri vs. Maryam Jafri
Maryam Jafri IFFR 2020 12′A humorous tale of the journey a ready-made sculpture takes down the rabbit hole of stock photo copyright and image ownership.
A humorous tale of the journey a ready-made sculpture takes down the rabbit hole of stock photo copyright and image ownership.
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A Screen Test for an Adaptation of Giselle
Cécile B. Evans IFFR 2020 9′The ballet Giselle reimagined as an ecofeminist thriller. Digital footage, VHS, animation and deep AI represent a newly hybridised world.
The ballet Giselle reimagined as an ecofeminist thriller. Digital footage, VHS, animation and deep AI represent a newly hybridised world.
