Shooting on 16mm film in Mozambique, director Ico Costa explores the textures of human behaviour as he follows young men who wonder what lies beyond their immediate surroundings. In the fragments of conversations captured in the Maputo market, a recording studio and on coconut trees, we find daily routines and tedium lead to chit-chat on desire, money and hope. In the interplay between performance and document, poetry emerges from fleeting everyday moments.
All Short films at IFFR 2017
Also in this combined programme
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Joanne
Artist Simon Fujiwara’s portrait of his former art teacher is a meta-narrative on identity. Together, they seek to reclaim her image after he
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As Without So Within
Meditation on a frozen universe of continuously changing sculptural objects that makes great use of 16mm’s saturated colours. The ultimate fi
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Information Skies
Information Skies is a fascinating form of science-fiction, fusing three genres – live action, anime-like animation and digital abstract
Film details
- Countries of production
- Mozambique, Portugal
- Year
- 2017
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 21"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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