Encounter in Space is the story of a man and his alter egos stranded in unfamiliar extra-terrestrial terrain which is bathed in the sinister light of some kind of unholy radiation. He embarks on a number of adventures and has ample opportunity to prove his virility but is forced to interrupt his ventures to undergo an eye operation.
Also in this combined programme
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The Whole Other Side to My Busyness
A mistake made when exposing a 16mm film resulted in a layered portrait, in a literal and metaphorical sense. -
Papillon d’amour
Manipulated fragments from Akira Kurosawa’s film Rashomon (1950) create a new powerful and evocative scene. -
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Stereo # 1: Erasing / That Thou Wilt
Thirty short fragments rather like music videos based on the dream sleep of Charlton Heston. -
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Clods
A rhythmic visual fantasy inspired by the wondrous paintings of Jacob Maris about peasant life and mysterious beets.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Austria, Germany
- Year
- 2003
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2004
- Length
- 7'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
