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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

La ronde

Bettina Hoffmann | Canada | 2005 | 8' | | IFFR 2005

This video investigates the microcosmos of intimate human relationships. It displays scenes of domestic surroundings that are full of suggestions and expectations. The difference between closeness and distance between people is accentuated by the camera’s movements.

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    ‘The house, like a man, can become a skeleton.’ (Victor Hugo, Les Travailleurs)

  • Jinx

    Dance film about two bewitched women. A cooperation with the Rotterdam dance group Lieber Gorilla.

  • Site Specific_Roma 04

    Seen from the sky, Rome becomes a model of Rome.

  • Tube

    Improvised film investigates the different moments in a day on the London Underground.

  • Fisticuffs

    Six actors punch, kick and wrestle their way through the Wild West of a London pub.

  • Civil Disobedience

    Rapid time-lapse images on the Thames, with a political message.

  • Flower

    Layered 16mm film investigates elements such as film texture, light and motion.

  • Au quart de tour

    Flashy visual animation constructs and deconstructs a dancer and a choreography.
View the entire programme

Film details

Country of production
Canada
Year
2005
Festival edition
IFFR 2005
Length
8'
Medium/Format
DV cam PAL