Nina Yuen does not distinguish between her sources, between fact and fiction, but mixes them, almost haphazardly. Personal stories from her childhood and other people’s experiences, literary sources and other information are combined. Her work is like leafing through a secret diary.
Also in this combined programme
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On the Way to the Sea
Astoundingly beautiful, poignant portrait of a fragile humanity surrounded by an omnipotent nature.
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A Dream
Artist duo L.A. Raeven look for each other. A sister appears, one disappears; the tragic search on a stairwell catches itself out.
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Herna
A man goes for a ‘quick’ gamble. His wife and child wait for him. But the soundtrack tells a different story. Image and sound interlock
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Il giardino della speranza
Report on how a boy’s disease progresses: the suffering, the will to survive and the intimate thoughts that betray this.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 5"
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP
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