Intriguing spectacle in an old city at night. In the dark, Orthodox Jewish men load huge nets of papers in a truck. A title card indicates that no fragment may be lost of holy papers. The rubbish goes to a holy storage place. A paper cemetery.
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The Persecution of the White Car
This documentary essay about the structure of memory and forgetfulness recently won a prize in Holland.
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Burn
Cool impression of a family going about their everyday activities, while the house goes up in flames.
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Looking at the Sea
Meditation on the light, colour and texture of the sea off the West coast of Ireland.
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2002
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2002
- Length
- 10"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP PAL
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