Scenes From Under Childhood Section #1
A visualization of the inner world of foetal beginnings, the infant, the baby, the child. A shattering of the ‘myths of childhood’ through revelation of the extremes of violent terror and overwhelming joy of that world darkened to most adults by their sentimental remembering of it. A ‘tone poem’ for the eye. Very inspired by the music of Oliver Messiaen.
Also in this combined programme
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Attention: Light!
A replica of a lost film that Paul Sharits made to the rhythms of Chopin’s music in Robakowski’s apartment in 1981. -
Wintercourse
Considered destroyed, this early ‘haiku-metaphor film’ was rediscovered in summer of 1985. The film is about Sharit’s first marriage. -
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Rapture
A visual statement about the abandonment of self to heightened transportive states. It is also an exploration of religious, visionary ecstasy and psyc
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 1967
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2008
- Length
- 25'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
