In traditional fishing villages, they say there are ancient ceremonies to burn old boats and pray for their spirits as one would for old dolls. What dreams do the old boats see as they finish their life in this world? Sensitive images of boat graveyards, fishermen still putting out their nets in the depths of the ocean, huge fish heads emerging from village streets…
Also in this combined programme
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Yellow Night
Great scratching. Don’t think of a story or significance for a while. And look. Aren’t the drawings beautiful. -
Trip
Cheerfully sketched dream. Abstract, okay, but above all not too serious. Daydream and keep trying at the same time. A surprise. -
Souvenirs of Japan
Black & white brushstroke images of an appealing souvenir stall. The world comes together in front of this stall. And the old woman sees and… -
French
Paris seen through the eyes of a Japanese absinthe drinker. A hallucinogenic world of prints.
Film details
- Country of production
- Japan
- Year
- 1988
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2006
- Length
- 30'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
