Fernweh
Creative documentary in which something very ordinary is looked at in a special way: making sleeping bags. The floating feathers, beautiful light and meticulous hands of the craftsman Peter ensure a pleasant tranquillity.
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.
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Betty Banned Sweets
Original, creative independent about the adventurous yet staid Benjamin, in which his home-made dioramas start to play an important role.
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2008
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 4"
- Medium/Format
- DV cam PAL
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