Phalène
An immersion into a new world built on perfect harmony between sound and vision.
19'
France
IFFR 2023
A nightmare in reverie: five young queer people are admitted into a clinic to undergo conversion therapy. Enduring several different and harrowing methods to change their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, the sterile space of abject trauma struggles to suppress the abundance and beauty of queer love. Striking images burst through like a new Un chant d'amour (1975).
– Cristina Kolozsvary-Kiss
IFFR 2023
- 20'
- United Kingdom
- 2023
- Director
- Joseph Wilson
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 20'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Stephen Carrathus
- Sales
- Joseph Wilson
Also in this combined programme
What the Soil Remembers
A compelling documentary examining the trauma of a community uprooted during the Apartheid regime.
29'
South Africa
IFFR 2023
- Director
- Joseph Wilson
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2023
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 20'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Stephen Carrathus
- Sales
- Joseph Wilson
Programme IFFR 2023
Ammodo Tiger Short Competition
The power of short. Twenty-four short and mid-length films compete for one of three equal awards.
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Aqueronte summons the very essence of cinema to transport us to unreal spaces.
26'
Spain
IFFR 2023
Blinded by Centuries
A speculative, autofictional retelling of the Buddhist folk tale Twelve Sisters.
13'
Thailand
IFFR 2023
Delivery Dancer's Sphere
A young delivery driver loses her way in the algorithmic labyrinth of an unrecognisable Seoul.
25'
South Korea
IFFR 2023