Radiating with deep melancholy, the alternation of a woman prancing across a strip club stage in bright colours with a black-and-white sequence of a hand leafing through an old photo book remains utterly enigmatic. Questioning our perceptual habits, both the visuals and the soundtrack oppose distortion with clarity.
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and yes I said yes I will Yes.
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2012
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 4"
- Medium/Format
- HDcam
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