Perfect Cut
Diamonds are forever imagined as an object of desire that circulates as condensed wealth. They can easily carve through a lens or blind our eyes, severing our fetishistic attachment to the glitter of commodities. A perfect cut, carving lines into our retina, separating screen and lens, stone and fluid.
Also in this combined programme
-
The Tree
Meticulously edited, frame by frame, The Hare Krishna Tree comes to life, more than 40 years after the images were shot. -
Walled Unwalled
At a Berlin studio, researcher Abu Hamdan recorded stories about court cases that revolved around sounds, heard or experienced through walls. -
Specialised Technique
In this found footage film with its distinctive soundtrack the filmmaker studies the colonial perspective, returning authorship to the dancers. -
The Protagonists
Dao makes a plea for ‘Domestic Cinema’: plants, a metronome, a clumsy animatronic hand and colorful smoke bombs become characters in her film. -
Mum, I’m Sorry
The objects found in someone’s pockets – photos, pieces of paper – tell the story of the owner’s life and hopes.
Trailer
Skip embedded content of YouTube
This content is available after accepting the marketing cookies.
Embedded content of YouTube skipped.
Film details
- Country of production
- Belgium
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium/Format
- File
