IFFR 2012

An attempt to draw upon the cultural memory of cinemas. The scanning of such rare negatives is like excavating a forgotten archaeological site and traversing through the tracks of history and a range of collective narratives. Mukherjee also presents her first feature Carnival at this festival. Wed 25-1 to Fri 27-1 and Tue 31-1 to Fri 3-2, 11:00-18:00, Nieuwe Oogst, Maashavenzuidzijde 20.

Crumbled Papers, Fragments of Cinema

Signals: Regained

#3 is a film with pure light. The images were created by recording the movements of a tiny light source using extremely long exposures, so that it draws traces on the emulsion. The light is part of a simple mechanical system that exhibits chaotic behaviour.

Kubelka strips the images down to their black-and-white essentials, to create the ultimate abstract film choreography.

Adebar

Fascinating masterpiece of documentary from the 1970s. Its charm, freshness and complexity defy short explanation. Shot on video, transferred to 16mm and now finally restored. Highly pregnant, wandering hippie Anna is picked up by Sarchielli. About real people, real love and the camera’s role.