Finding the Telepathic Cinema of Manchuria
Manchuria, in the north-east of China, was a disputed area in the beginning of the 20th century. This short essay-film, a fictional documentary, offers a witty combination of found footage, and animation with a hypnotizing soundtrack, questioning our notion of (media) history. Part of the larger project The Lost Tribes that also includes an installation (see XL location nr. 11).
Also in this combined programme
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Night Mayor
The master of vintage oddities evokes the story of an immigrant who gathers the power of the aurora borealis through a device called a ‘Telemelodium’. -
Another Occupation
A stroboscopic train ride along a jungle stream. Asian military men appear with their pith-helmets, keeping the ferns, trees, monkeys, natives in line -
Where Is the Black Beast
A filmic interpretation of Ted Hughes’ poetry, using only discarded photographs. With music by Algis Kizys (e.g. Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Glenn Br
Film details
- Countries of production
- France, United Kingdom
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 10'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
