A Brave New World
Thought-provoking cinematic vignettes constitute a present-day picture of the social turmoil in Hong Kong.
9'
Hong Kong
IFFR 2024
Daily life unfolds in a gated community of Manila amidst birdsong, effigies of the Holy Family, lush greenery and the intricacies of class. Rafael Manuel, alongside co-director Tatjana Fanny, casts an intimate gaze on his own childhood home which oscillates between personal and political, offering a tender yet piercing view into social and familial structures in the Philippines.
– Leonie Woodfin
IFFR 2024
- 22'
- Netherlands
- 2024
- Directors
- Rafael Manuel, Tatjana Fanny
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2024
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 22'
- Medium
- DCP
- Languages
- Filipino, English
- Producers
- Rafael Manuel, Tatjana Fanny
- Production Company
- Idle Eye
- Sales
- Idle Eye
- Cinematography
- Rafael Manuel, Tatjana Fanny
- Editor
- Rafael Manuel
- Production Design
- Tatjana Fanny
- Sound Design
- Rafael Manuel, Alex Del Rio
- Music
- Alex Del Rio
Also in this combined programme
Golden Dragon
Waking up in a coastal town hospital, Vicheka has to navigate his dreams and memories.
17'
Cambodia
IFFR 2024
Leela
Two young women in a desolate village discuss the recent, mysterious vanishing of Leela.
14'
India
IFFR 2024
Magic & Propaganda
Mockumentary exploring the subject of magical rituals in the post-Soviet cultural space.
6'
Russia
IFFR 2024
- Directors
- Rafael Manuel, Tatjana Fanny
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2024
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 22'
- Medium
- DCP
- Languages
- Filipino, English
- Producers
- Rafael Manuel, Tatjana Fanny
- Production Company
- Idle Eye
- Sales
- Idle Eye
- Cinematography
- Rafael Manuel, Tatjana Fanny
- Editor
- Rafael Manuel
- Production Design
- Tatjana Fanny
- Sound Design
- Rafael Manuel, Alex Del Rio
- Music
- Alex Del Rio
Programme IFFR 2024
Short & Mid-length
Just as long as it takes. The Short & Mid-length film programme offers a unique showcase of films under 63 minutes.
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Deborah S. Philips' touching analogue collage is a tribute to her deceased mother.
9'
Germany
IFFR 2024
102 Narra
Daily life from a filmmaker's family home in Manila tenderly oscillates between personal and political.
22'
Netherlands
IFFR 2024
Ade (on a Sunday)
Two young boys follow their curiosity as they skip Sunday school.
17'
India
IFFR 2024