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A Covenant Adam

A Covenant Adam

Ariana Hamidi | USA | 2005 | 15' |

Short: As Long As It Takes

| IFFR 2008

Hidden gestures are revealed as lines must be crossed. Memory and the loss of – navigated through family history and myth. Super 8mm home movies, Incredible Hulk ink transfers, and childhood confessions about god and superheroes resist against fragmented texts in an unpromising haze. (AH)

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Film details

Country of production: USA
Year: 2005
Festival edition: IFFR 2008
Length: 15'
Medium/Format: 16mm
Language: English
Premiere status: International premiere
Director: Ariana Hamidi
Producer: Ariana Hamidi
Sales / World rights holder: Ariana Hamidi