Acceleration

Ivan Martinac / Croatia / 1969 / 7 min.

synopsis

A structural and poetic variation on existential topics such as life, death, anxiety, loneliness, transience and eternity. The film’s poetics draws on its contemplative potential, patchwork structure and repetitive editing patterns that suggest the flow of time and the fleeting nature of human existence through takes of stoned walls, windows, ships, roofs, urban panoramas, trains and cemeteries.

biography

Ivan Martinac (1938–2005) was a Croatian film director and editor well known for his experimental films. He created over 70 short films, one feature film, and wrote 12 books. He studied at the University of Architecture, Construction and Geodesy in Zagreb, the University of Architecture in Belgrade and the Center for Professional Qualification of Film Workers in Belgrade.