28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
Aged
synopsis
Self-appointed family chronicler Philip Hoffman documents his father’s aging process. Images of this once-vital man as captured in the director’s amateur images are confronted by scenes of a sick old man slowly awaiting death at the family cottage by the lake. This experimental film combines intimate home videos (ranging from the director’s childhood all the way to the present as he cares for his incapacitated father) with unique impressions from the surrounding countryside that describe the transience of human life. Sounds of nature, such as water splashing on the lake’s surface or birdcalls, underscore the grainy wordless images.DETAIL:
“Hi Daddy, good morning!” (daughter on the phone, enthusiastically) – I just woke up. (mumbling) – That’s good. Did you have a good sleep? – ugh, yes... (indistinct mumbling) Yes... (hoarsely, losing his voice).
biography
This respected Canadian documentary filmmaker from Toronto is renowned for his journal-style films and distinctive directorial method emphasizing questions of human memory and temporality. His filmography includes a wide range of short films, as well as his feature-length debut five years ago, All Fall Down (2009). He is currently a lecturer at York University in Toronto and is the founder of Film Farm, an educational and resource center for experimental filmmakers.more about film
| director: | Philip Hoffman |
| producer: | Philip Hoffman |
| script: | Philip Hoffman |
| photography: | Philip Hoffman |
| editing: | Marcel Beltran |
| music: | Toni Edelmann |
| sound: | Marcel Beltran |
