Ordinary Madness
Combined programme
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IFFR 2012
And now for something different, a rather unsettling observation: the ordinary is, in fact, laced with the contradictory, uncanny, and surreal. On the other hand, the absurd sometimes has a logic and truth of its own.
In this combined programme
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Rigid Regime
Nissinen’s videos are characterized by absurdity, humour and deliberate clumsiness. An armless man arrives by helicopter to inspire the local communit -
Modern No.2
What looks like computer animation proves to be purely handmade and provides a fascinating expression of the rapidly changing world around us. -
Commission
Frank and often funny conversations about roots, consumerism and the rise of the Dutch Right Wing in Van Lieshout’s ‘shop’ in a Rotterdam mall. -
The Living Room
Experimental fiction about a large oak tree entering a Dutch living room. The viewer is confronted with the impact on both the tree and the…