Erik van Lieshout opened a temporary ‘shop’ in an abandoned unit in the Zuidplein mall in Rotterdam South, a working class district home to several large immigrant communities. The film is both a portrait of a place and of an artist’s half-sceptical, half-hopeful attempt to become an agent of social good.
Also 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. -
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…
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2012
- Length
- 49'
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
