Germs
Clean home, clean skin, clean body: it all sounds great, just don’t scrub too hard!
3'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
A world premiere, DUCK is a classic spy thriller turned on its head. With an all-star cast including a deep-fake Sean Connery and a deep-fake Marilyn Monroe (all played by Maclean), DUCK deconstructs this well-loved genre into something that is at once a satisfying slice of pop-culture bingo and a look at our age of fake news, virtual realities and alternative facts. But you know what they say: if it looks like a duck…
– Cristina Kolozsváry-Kiss
Rachel Maclean is also part of our Art Directions programme this year with I'm Terribly Sorry (immersive media) and DUCK (installation).
IFFR 2024
- 16'
- United Kingdom
- 2024
- Director
- Rachel Maclean
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2024
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 16'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Beth Allan
- Production Company
- Forest of Black
- Sales
- Too Happy Ltd
- Screenplay
- Rachel Maclean
- Cinematography
- Jamie Quantrill
- Editor
- Ciaran Lyons
- Production Design
- Shipei Wang
- Sound Design
- William Aikman
- Music
- Julian Corrie
- Cast
- Rachel Maclean
Also in this combined programme
Hit Me Baby
A look back at the mid-aughts via one of the stars that defined the era.
6'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
Over The Rainbow
A film with all the colours of rainbows and all the pulp of popular culture.
42'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
The Lion and The Unicorn
The Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom comes to life to re-open an age-old feud.
12'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
- Director
- Rachel Maclean
- Premiere
- World premiere
- Country of production
- United Kingdom
- Year
- 2024
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 16'
- Medium
- DCP
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Beth Allan
- Production Company
- Forest of Black
- Sales
- Too Happy Ltd
- Screenplay
- Rachel Maclean
- Cinematography
- Jamie Quantrill
- Editor
- Ciaran Lyons
- Production Design
- Shipei Wang
- Sound Design
- William Aikman
- Music
- Julian Corrie
- Cast
- Rachel Maclean
Programme IFFR 2024
Focus: Rachel Maclean
Scottish multimedia artist Rachel Maclean joins IFFR for two programmes of her work, spanning most of her career. Working across an impressive variety of contemporary cinematic styles from animation to AI, the films share a sinister cuteness and critical view of contemporary culture. Come enjoy the malignant machinations of the media machine, in full colour.
Rachel Maclean is also part of the this year's Art Directions programme with I'm Terribly Sorry (immersive media) and DUCK (installation).
And, did you know that Rachel Maclean is also joining us for a Talk this year? Find out more via the button below.
Read more about this programmeDr Cute
Dr Cute will explain the nature of cuteness, if she can resist succumbing to it.
5'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
DUCK (installation)
Experience Rachel Maclean's newest work, DUCK, in the installation context she is best known for.
16'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024
DUCK
A deep-fake remake of a classic spy thriller. Whodunnit? Depends how you look at it!
16'
United Kingdom
IFFR 2024