Overview of articles
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Viva água
Musical dream consisting of processed film, freely acted passages and abstract colour fields. A meditation on the philosophical work Áqua viva by ClarPublished on: -
The Rhythm of Plain White
Sound itself is an object here and so is language, as sound effects trigger an off-screen narrative and letters rain down in a thunderstorm.Published on: -
Alone
Nightmares can leave alarming and intangible traces; viewers also rarely know what’s what in this very clever film by Park Hongmin. A realistic thrillPublished on: -
Juke–Passages from the Films of Spencer Williams
Film essayist Andersen rescues the Afro-American actor, director and scriptwriter Spencer Williams from obscurity with a striking, plotless montage fiPublished on: -
Oleg y las raras artes
The legendary Oleg Nikolaevitch Karavaychuk is the mysterious and moving subject of this loving film by the young director Duque. He was moved by thePublished on: -
Pacífico
The building site of a house (designed by architect Ando Tadao) by the beach in Mexico is the setting for this loving, crystal-clear film focussing…Published on: -
They Were Just People: an Excerpt
Two circles, twice the same image: a restless pool of simmering tar. The soundtrack also evokes hellish associations: an eyewitness report of atom bomPublished on: -
Tosse not my soule
Familiar sights of everyday life are abstracted by Sebastian Buerkner’s lush digital animation that contemplates the place of spiritual transcendencePublished on: -
Lightkeeping
Quotes from photographic pioneer William Fox Talbot’s letters accompany black-and-white images that exude timeless calm.Published on: -
Flots gris
Livia wanders the industrial east of Montreal trying to get her life back on track after a complex break-up. With a supporting role for a…Published on: