11 November, Saint Petersburg
After some hesitation between Rotterdam and St. Petersburg, Alonso Casale chose the Russian port: ‘I have some images in mind which I want to catch: the invisible presence of the underwater light and underwater air in a city like Saint Petersburg; the scratching sound of little fish in plastic bags belonging to fisherman along the River Neva. The movement of light and time is very special in ports.’ Apparently you cannot force poetry like this. On the first attempt, the magic stayed away and the film-maker returned home empty handed. During a second visit, the muse did speak out. (GjZ) Nathalie Alonso Casale (1970, Paris) moved to Holland in 1974. In 1992 she graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy with the widely-praised film Memorias sin batallas. Alonso Casale is also actress and editor.
Also in this combined programme
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Cargo
Film-maker lived for a month on a container vessel that visited several ports in the Near East. Report of an adventure.
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The Carfax Fragment
Diary of an essayist with historical and literary interests. About the shipping out of criminals and the arrival of Count Dracula.
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New York (Southstreet Seaport / Staten Island Ferry)
Film-maker watches in despair as a traditional harbour is turned into an amusement park. An exploration in video by a celluloid virtuoso.
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2001
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2001
- Length
- 24"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
