Anatomy of Nostalgia
In Anatomy of Nostalgia images from colonial archives, originally intended as propaganda, follow one another as a stream of fragmented memories. What we see is recognisable and, at the same time elusive and disorienting; a fused abstraction of the past. By making history ambiguous, Kusno invites us to question what we actually see, creating space for new interpretations and meanings.
– Koen de Rooij
Also in this combined programme
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Others or ‘rust en orde’
Four short confessions provide us with insight in the tradition of Rampogan Siluman Macan.
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Unreleased
Ari Dwianto’s dance during an audition carries traces left behind by authoritarian disciplining.
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Dear Shadow, My Old Friend
In a dream, memory, time and reflections intertwine, as lingering colonial shadows reveal themselves.
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Fever Dream
An actor finds himself trapped inside a black box, unsure of what is real and what is not.
Film details
- Country of production
- Indonesia
- Year
- 2024
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2025
- Length
- 7"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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