Not his first or only short film, but a short film by the master of the extremely long film is something special. The tempo remains slow, yet this silent black-and-white film inevitably culminates in a climax. A man and a woman follow a river. Each on their own. Members of the Aeta tribe dance in an eternal circle around two motionless men. In a forest, human bones are found. As so often in the case of Diaz, the poetry here is political.
Also in this combined programme
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Sphinx on the Seine
Super-8 film poem, the beginning of a metaphysical journey, musing on a series of brief, but enigmatic images taken from around the world.
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A Necessary Music
Derived from texts by residents of Roosevelt Island, and Bioy Casares, A Necessary Music is a musically conceived science fiction film featuring Ro
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#37
In his ongoing quest for the ultimate visual music for the eye, Joost Rekveld has provided an undeniable masterpiece with his new work #37 after a
Film details
- Country of production
- Philippines
- Year
- 2008
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 16"
- Medium/Format
- DV cam NTSC
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