One of the most absolute films ever conceived, this ‘metric’ film derives its title from the friendship (and sponsorship) of fellow artist Arnulf Rainer. The same radical reduction was also pursued in the ‘Flicker films’ made by Tony Conrad, Paul Sharits and others. With a very different outcome each time.
Also in this combined programme
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Pause!
Arnulf Rainer, member of the Wiener Aktionists, is an artist of unique originality and intensity. His ‘face art’ constitutes the unique imagery of the -
Unsere Afrikareise
Under the guise of a conventional amateur travelogue portraying a safari, Kubelka confronts us with a cunning cultural analysis of the hunt for images -
Mosaik im Vertrauen
In his first film work, Kubelka evokes episodes of flirtation, courtship, and break-ups, played out against a series of non-corresponding audio excerp -
Dichtung und Wahrheit
Discarded takes from advertising films are presented almost untouched, as documents that unwittingly offer valuable and humorous insights into the hum -
Schwechater
Supposedly shot as a commercial for an Austrian beer, Kubelka drastically edited the material into a hermetic yet fascinating cinema object. -
Adebar
Kubelka strips the images down to their black-and-white essentials, to create the ultimate abstract film choreography.
Film details
- Country of production
- Austria
- Year
- 1960
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 7'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
