Arabesques on the Pirosmani Theme
A documentary film about the great ‘primitive’ painter Niko Pirosmani, a Georgian equivalent to Henri Rousseau, and a role model for Parajanov.
21'
Armenia
IFFR 2019
A year before the legalization of cinema in Saudi Arabia, a predominantly female team attempt to make a feature film. In the spirit of debut films, someone documents the production using his first 8mm video camera left over from childhood. Working underground, he collects anonymous accounts and brings them together to form a melancholy narration. Screens before Faire sortir les figurants.
IFFR 2019
- 14'
- Saudi Arabia
- 2018
- Director
- Bentley Brown
- Country of production
- Saudi Arabia
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 14'
- Medium
- File
- Original title
- Awwal filim
- Language
- Arabic
- Producers
- Bentley Brown / Aboudigin Films, Mai Alshaibani / Aboudigin Films
- Production Company
- Aboudigin Films
- Sales
- Aboudigin Films
- Cinematography
- Bentley Brown
- Editor
- Bentley Brown
- Director
- Bentley Brown
- Country of production
- Saudi Arabia
- Year
- 2018
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 14'
- Medium
- File
- Original title
- Awwal filim
- Language
- Arabic
- Producers
- Bentley Brown / Aboudigin Films, Mai Alshaibani / Aboudigin Films
- Production Company
- Aboudigin Films
- Sales
- Aboudigin Films
- Cinematography
- Bentley Brown
- Editor
- Bentley Brown
Programme IFFR 2019
Regained
Drawing upon cinematic memories: restored classics, films about film(makers), experimental works, installations and retrospectives.
Read more about this programmeBarbara Rubin & the Exploding NY Underground
Portrait of a key figure from New York's underground film scene, a rising star who disappeared as fast as she appeared.
78'
USA
IFFR 2019
Bathtubs Over Broadway
David Letterman’s ghostwriter indulges in a curious hobby: he collects industrial musicals on vinyl, and even revives this largely underrated genre.
87'
USA
IFFR 2019