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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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
Shows of "The Garden"
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This screening consists of the following films:
- Dutch Dreams
- The Garden
- This Is Your Captain Speaking
- Oxygen
Video on demandEnglish subtitledSoon available -
AvailableVideo on demandPress & Industry
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LantarenVenster 3
This screening consists of the following films:
- The Garden
- This Is Your Captain Speaking
- Not Built to Last
- Oxygen
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitled -
LantarenVenster 5
This screening consists of the following films:
- The Garden
- This Is Your Captain Speaking
- Not Built to Last
- Oxygen
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitled -
LantarenVenster 5
This screening consists of the following films:
- The Garden
- This Is Your Captain Speaking
- Not Built to Last
- Oxygen
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitled -
Podium Islemunda – Filmzaal
This screening consists of the following films:
- The Garden
- This Is Your Captain Speaking
- Not Built to Last
- Oxygen
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitled