13 Essential Rules for Understanding the World
'Never try to change anything,' say tulips with faces. In his parody of educational films, Magdy's humour has a cynical edge.
5'
Egypt
IFFR 2015
A girl appears to be getting changed, but turns out to be using her mobile phone's camera to transform herself into the girl in Johannes Vermeer's Girl with a Pearl Earring, ultimately also adopting the same pose; the pixels become digital brushstrokes.
- Director
- Marguerite Lantz
- Country of production
- France
- Production Year
- 2007
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 5'
- Medium
- File
- International title
- The Pearl
- Language
- no dialogue
- Producer
- Marguerite Lantz
- Sales
- Collectif Jeune Cinéma (CJC)
- Cinematography
- Marguerite Lantz
- Editor
- Marguerite Lantz
- Cast
- Marguerite Lantz
- Website
- http://www.margueritelantz.com
Programme IFFR 2015
As Long As It Takes: Short
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Employing household liquids used as teargas remedies in the Middle East, bold stains obstruct the clarity of vision in the double slide projection work.
8'
Egypt
IFFR 2015
Accent Grave on Ananas
Accent Grave on Ananas is a full three-minute slice of gorgeously flawed perfection. We’re on paradise beach, but still no-one’s answering the phone.
3'
USA
IFFR 2015