Surrounded by many self-made dioramas and posters of countries all over the world, Benjamin (23) dreams of the distant voyages he wants to make. His dreams are in sharp contrast, however, with his stuck-in-the-mud life; he lives with his dependent mother. An original independent in which the dioramas by Benjamin play a major role .
Also in this combined programme
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Attached to Omar’s Life for 7 Minutes
Staying so close to a lonely Omar in a rut that it’s almost embarrassing.
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Jansoree – The Unbearable Heaviness of Mama’s Nagging
Cutting film in which a mother’s love for her son is hidden by her continual griping.
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Seeking You
The poetic, picturesque Seeking You is like a love letter addressed to the city of Hong Kong.
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L’imprudence
What starts as an uneasy conversation between two adolescents on a holiday ends as a power game in the woods.
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The Wash
Lyrical document shot entirely on Super-8 shows a changing America. The film makers return to the long-gone landscape of their childhood.
Film details
- Country of production
- New Zealand
- Year
- 2008
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 14"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi PAL
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