The Radio Wave of Blood Beneath the Dirt Ice and Flowers
The film is an alchemical process of elevation. By repeating the same phrase in different tones, it becomes a worship of energy. Dirt, ice, liquids, flowers and the shape of human blood are the elements; the words in this simple mediation on light, chemistry and celebration. (RE:VOIR)
Also in this combined programme
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all-around junior male
A portrait of a young Nunamiut athlete, focusing on the materiality of film and its surface textures. (Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre) -
Ulrich Gregor and Heidi Kim at the W Hong Kong Hotel
Two people in a hotel room. One withstands the camera’s gaze, the other gets irritated. Long cuts give the camera its own performance. (sixpackf -
The Invader and the Origin of the World
Inspired by the painting L’origine du monde by Courbet. We see a naked woman on a beach in Southern Europe, while a strong, charismatic African… -
Abu Ammar Is Coming
A picture shot by a Magnum photographer proves to be a teasing enigma. Arabic newspapers claim it as evidence of Bangladeshi fighters in the PLO… -
Touch of Inga
A negative print from the original negatives. This negative projection allows us to reconsider the various processes inherent in filmmaking. (Image Fo -
The Mourning of the Sea
Shot at Cape Verde, this film echoes the deep sadness of the past and lingers between memory and what remains of memory. (Argos) -
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Black and White Film
A woman reveals her naked body and gradually paints it. When she has become invisible, the film fades to total darkness. (Light Cone) -
Untitled, 1925
Madi Piller follows her grandfather’s path through the highlands of Peru, where the Andes become the backdrop for reflections and insights. (Vta -
Remedies – Rongoã
Huber and Saarikko were inspired by the traditions of various healing methods and the Maori culture, but also by the imminent threat of nature. (AV-ar -
Just
Just plays with image, sound and language but breaks down their karma and builds up new combinations of meaning. (Video Data Bank) -
Rodney King
A black man’s brutal police assault was filmed and broadcast. Pauser and Söderberg used images and material from various TV channels. (Film -
Jillian Dressing
While looking in a mirror, a woman adjusts her hair and clothing. The film examines the construction of female appearance. (Circuit) -
Die Pferde des Rittmeisters
WWII documentary footage filmed behind the front lines. Von Wedemeyer examines pictorial spaces and boundaries of the subjective camera at war. -
Last Light Breaking
The images seem possessed by the memories of those passed away. This film is an examination of the ties that formed beyond the last light.
Film details
- Countries of production
- China, USA
- Year
- 2006
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2017
- Length
- 10'
- Medium/Format
- 35mm
