Zach Gold made a surrealist film for the Belgian label A.F. Vandevorst, about a young girl who seeks out the boundaries of reality. String Theory is a beautifully designed fairytale with a dark edge, in which the frontiers between dream and reality become very vague indeed.
Also in this combined programme
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La vitesse et la pierre
Be enchanted by an exciting journey across the Sahara, Sweden and Norway. Pure poetry in a mix of still photography and audio. -
GILApple
What do you get if you combine an apple with a doll? A good question for a Japanese fashion designer. And one that gets mysterious… -
L’inconciliabilità dell’amore
Exceptional animation for Moi Multiple’s summer collection. A sweet, poetic film with occasional ironic twists. -
The Lost Explorer
Young Evelyn finds a dying man in her garden. She hides him from her parents. Imaginative film by fashion photographer Tim Walker. -
Ansokunobasyo
‘A home is more than a place,’ says designer Ohta Masataka. He has made a peaceful film that aims to give viewers a warm feeling. -
Rabbit Hole
A girl with binoculars, a mysterious man and a purple potion are the ingredients in this surreal, visually overawing film. -
Wonderwood
Sometimes you can almost smell the Brothers Quay’s astounding, animated world. Particularly if they are helping launch a perfume. -
Les petites sorcières
Who are these well-dressed witches? A mystical fairytale in agnès b.’s garden.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2010
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 11'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
