Playfully collapsing the space between Hollywood Cinema and what Dao refers to
as ‘Domestic Cinema’, The Protagonists explores relationships
between representation and reality. Motifs of a clumsy animatronic
hand, colorful smoke bombs, a backyard garden and a metronome become
characters – protagonists, so to speak – in the deconstruction of
filmic colonisation.
Also in this combined programme
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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. -
Perfect Cut
Diamonds, forever an object of desire, are also the hardest substance on the planet, carving winding lines into our retina. -
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.
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Film details
- Country of production
- Canada
- Year
- 2019
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2019
- Length
- 8'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
