Multidisciplinary artist and filmmaker Isabel Legate (Caltha, IFFR 2025) returns with The Garden, a surrealist reinterpretation of Amor, a short story by Brazilian author Clarice Lispector. The film follows a young woman who, during a routine clothes-shopping trip, loses herself in a dark and mysterious dream world. Rhythmic editing, expressive dance, and a mechanical soundtrack immerse us in a fascinating spectacle that invites reflection on the influence of the capitalist fashion world on how we see ourselves and others.
– Cas Hoekstra
Featured in these combined programmes
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Rotterdam Dreams
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RTM
This video-on-demand programme presents an array of essential Rotterdam stories in which the city comes to life in a dream-like state. -
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Out of sight, out of town
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RTM
If you’ve been living in a city for long enough, you might feel the need to seek new visions. -
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Film details
- Countries of production
- Netherlands, USA
- Year
- 2026
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2026
- Length
- 20'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
