Sphinx on the Seine
Fragmentary Super-8 images follow one after the other, but geographically span thousands of miles and large passages of time between each cut. Notions of time, space, and memory collide within a visual fabric of abstractions, landscapes, textures, superimpositions and graphic forms, to suggest the first enigmatic moments of dream-sleep. The hypnotic, minimalist drone soundtrack is by Tarentel band member Jefre Cantu-Ledesma.
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Purgatorio
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A Necessary Music
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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
- Countries of production
- Russia, USA
- Year
- 2008
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 9"
- Medium/Format
- Super 8mm
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