Arbor Vitae is a gesture towards a cinema of pure being. Its atmosphere is haunted by the period in which it was shot, the year 1999. Although the cuts are open and numerous in their intent, the underlying motivation is the delicate reveal of the transparency of presence, our tender mystery midst the inevitable unfolding of the tree of life. (ND)
Also in this combined programme
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A Fall Trip Home
Made by a then twenty-year-old Dorsky seeking form and self-awareness. In contrast to the other works selected, it has a small soundtrack. -
Alaya
Enchanting, minimalist film consisting solely of grains of sand, which act as hyperboles for the constituents of celluloid images: film grain.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2000
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 28'
- Medium/Format
- 16mm
