Almost everyone has watched a movie in which a person, viewed straight on through the windshield drives a car. The memorable thing about the scene is that the driver seems to have almost no physical relationship to the vehicle. It is no secret that what we are watching is a composite scene in which the exterior has been photographed previously and then projected behind the set-up in which the performers have been filmed.
In Backstory, Lewis invited the Hansard family, which has been instrumental in the provision and development of rear projection for hundreds of Hollywood productions over several decades, to tell their own story.
Also in this combined programme
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Oops Wrong Planet
E-mail correspondence between the artist and an autistic man formed the basis for this modest exploration of white noise, space and communication.<
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Gaarud
Fascinating view of life in a small Indian town, where the camera takes us to the kitchens, toilets and bedrooms of the inhabitants.
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Bruits de fond
In this very unsettling performance, a man manages to destroy his interior, despite being limited in his movement.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Canada, UK
- Year
- 2009
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 39"
- Medium/Format
- -
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