AIDOL
In a futuristic gaming world, superstar pursues comeback. Geomancer sequel plays with ideas on AI, fame and the power of megacorporations.
83'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2020
After a period of illness and isolation, Antonin, who suffers from constant exhaustion, starts working at a bird rescue centre. While he learns the tricks of the trade, he rediscovers the world around him through the birds and the people who care for them, waiting to spread his wings. As a viewer, we adopt the calm, ornithologist's perspective and view the quotidian poetry of, say, a swan shedding a tear during surgery or a small bird carefully exploring a piece of apple. Injured birds and lost souls therefore seem intrinsically connected: man and beast receive equal levels of attention.
Oscillating between documentary and staging, a Bresson-like microcosm develops in which nature is as brutal as it is beautiful. Minimalist motion and dialogue, complemented by soft colours and the use of the intimate 4:3 format, depict the fragility of the birds and Antonin with just as much emotion.
IFFR 2020
Programme IFFR 2020
Representing the cutting edge of contemporary feature-length filmmaking, a selection of emerging talent working with original subject matter and an individual style.
Read more about this programmeIn a futuristic gaming world, superstar pursues comeback. Geomancer sequel plays with ideas on AI, fame and the power of megacorporations.
83'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2020
Air conditioners mysteriously fall from buildings in the Angolan capital. Pleasantly free film with a great soundtrack.
72'
Angola
IFFR 2020
Entrancing underwater footage of cenotes, or holy springs, in Yucatan, Mexico. Long-lost memories echo in a hallucinatory game of light and dark.
75'
Japan
IFFR 2020