IFFR 2016

What was Von Trier up to during his notorious press conference in Cannes? And Bowie when he flirted with fascism? And Kanye West with his megalomania? Tony Cokes turns existing texts into simple graphic images for his conceptual music videos. Magnifying them radically makes them even more confrontational.<br /><br />

Face Value

Critics' Choice

Mark Cousins (The Story of Film: An Odyssey) reflects on questions concerning copyright and the extent to which a film can conform to the associations of the person watching it. Can two people ever really see the same film?

Bigger Than The Shining

A digital age thriller, full of repetition, echoes and changing, uncertain identities. When Slater’s girlfriend disappears, he gets lost in the murky world of Brand New-U, a company that offers clients a completely new life. But at what cost? Introduced by a video essay by Joost Broeren.

Brand New-U

Set in Florida and inspired by Harmony Korine’s homonymous book, Leo Gabin’s film consists of a collage of YouTube videos, mostly self-made, which depicts negative yet realistic aspects of the lost American dream. Moreover, it interprets contemporary social and political reality similarly to how Korine’s novel collects allegedly documentary fragments of American culture. <em>Introduced by a video essay by Paula Albuquerque.</em>

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Face Value

Critics' Choice

Bigger Than The Shining

Brand New-U

A Crackup at the Race Riots