Nothing but the feet and legs of a man are shown, inexhaustibly walking through the desert, mud, rivers; over rocks and mountains, over a rooftop where he ultimately loses his balance and drops to the ground. The sequence could be seen as a story, unfolding between life and death. (Argos)
Also in this combined programme
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rEVOLUTION: Notes for the Invasion: mar mar march
Inspired by a Leni Riefenstahl documentary, Paul Kos uses his typewriter to duplicate the rhythm of marching.
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Chromaticité I
People flee in terror before the force, or remain riveted to their seat, in the clutches of fear.
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Geschichten vom Kübelkind, Episode 7: Ein ganz kleines Glück
In the seventh episode of Stöckl and Reitz’ film series, Dumpster Kid fools around with the fruits of the field.
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A Few Common Phrases
During a first practice session in the Khoe language Khoekhoegowab, commonly used words and phrases linger in the landscape.
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PTKHO
Escaped from a dream close to the ground, the phenomena of sound poetry retreat farther and farther until they vanish.
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Dutchman’s Photographs
A series on the movement of walking barefoot through the ocean waves, produced using several hundred photographs.
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Birth of the Alseides
A flock of nymphs herald the arrival of spring and explore their hazy surroundings through dance.
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Retaliation
Inspired by Bergman’s The Virgin Spring, a woman gets rid of her frustration by hitting and breaking something.
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Mino-bimaadiziwin
A Super-8 time-lapse documentation of the First Story’s walking tour by Jaene Castrillon: a disabled, mixed-race indigenous Colombian settler
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Ziarah
On an uninhabited Indonesian island where the nobleman Tupaia is believed to be buried, Bridget Reweti telescopes then and now.
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On the Border
Ocean trash on the beach can be surprisingly captivating. Human amorality, irresponsibility and ocean waves collaborate to create these objects.
Robert F. Kennedy Funeral Train – The People’s View
A cinematographic reflection on a historic train journey seen from the people’s perspective, with photographs, home movies and witness accoun
Birds in the Earth
Examination of the deeper questions concerning ownership of Sámi land through dance performances by two young ballet students.
Film details
- Country of production
- Belgium
- Year
- 2004
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 3"
- Medium/Format
- File
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