Cinema Regained
Programma IFFR 2023
A sphere of collective remembrance and imagination offering restored classics, documentaries on film culture, and explorations of cinema’s heritage.
Overview of films
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Revelations and Jest
A parforce tour through the possibilities at considering film history through historical materials only, animation and an objet trouvé included!
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Autobiography of a Princess + A Cooler Climate
Two films by James Ivory, The Autobiography of a Princess was perhaps the model for A Cooler Climate.
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A Cornucopia of Visions and Stories
A treasure chest of restored shorts by three masters of Central and Eastern European animation.
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In Praise of Okuyama Jun’ichi
One documentary about and three short films by Okuyama Jun’ichi, an icon of Japanese avant-garde cinema!
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In Praise of Rajendra Gour
Discover the world of Singaporean avant-garde and short documentary pioneer Rajendra Gour in brand new restorations.
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The Year of 1812 (War and Peace)
An almost psychedelically luminous invocation of the Battle of Borodino set to Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture (1880).
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The Wedding of Mr. Marzipan
Satire on the false happiness provided by consumer goods in an eye-poppingly gorgeous, extremely artificial style.
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Le taxi, le cinéma et moi
A portrait of auteur Drissa Touré and an essay on the limits on Sub-Saharan cinema during the 90s.
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Take Your Bags
Essay on cultural heritage, its violent appropriation, and mixed feelings provoked by the works of Dalí or Picasso.
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Sunshine Singapore
A portrait of Singapore – which today looks stridently different, making this an important historical record.
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Sight and Desire (Eyes)
An exploration of sight – and its limits. A gorgeous mix of essay and delirium.
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