28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Tokyo
synopsis
Faces and body parts inverted to the negative, zoomed in on, with their motion slowed, so that they are transformed into slowly moving surfaces in shades of gray; facial expressions are intensified by lingering, contours blend into the indefinite surroundings, the precise rhythm is highlighted by echoing sound.DETAIL:
Evidence of the film’s fragile dramatic character are two consecutive shots of eyes – the man’s eyes do not blink, do not question, do not look away. The woman also gazes steadily and firmly, but within a few seconds, her eyes close.
biography
Dietmar Brehm (1947), a prominent representative of the third Austrian avant-garde, is the creator of nearly 180 short films and videos. During the 1960s he concentrated on drawing and graphic design, then studied and taught painting. An internationally recognized award-winning director, he has devoted himself to film since 1974, working first in Super 8 format, later in 16mm, and since 2006 he has also been producing videos. The Jihlava IDFF previously presented his cycle of six films Black Garden (1999), as well as Ocean (2008), Twisted Eyes (2009), and Praxis 8 (2010).more about film
| director: | Dietmar Brehm |
| producer: | Dietmar Brehm |
| script: | Dietmar Brehm |
| editing: | Dietmar Brehm |
| sound: | Dietmar Brehm |
