Arbor Vitae is a gesture towards a cinema of pure being. Its atmosphere is haunted by the period in which it was shot, the year 1999. Although the cuts are open and numerous in their intent, the underlying motivation is the delicate reveal of the transparency of presence, our tender mystery midst the inevitable unfolding of the tree of life. (ND)
Also in this combined programme
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Appearances
Unknown people gazing out of the photograph or caught unawares. Static, yet in motion, these portraits seem to be between life and death.
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Blinded by Light
The story of a man’s struggle to learn to see. A dramatic monologue of someone who lost his sight at the age of ten months.
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The Fourth Watch
The ancient Greeks divided the night into four sections; the last section before morning was called the fourth world.
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Power
A statement against power relations in society, but it can also be seen as a symbolic battle for life and personal survival.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2000
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2001
- Length
- 28"
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
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