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OFFICIAL SELECTION (19th Edition)
December 10, 2024

EXPERIMENTAL
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Before AL arrives
Directed by: Simonetta Barbon

Category: Documentary, Experimental

Year & Country: 2024, Italy

Duration: 4 min
 
Synopsis: "Before AL Arrives" originated from director of photography Francesco Giacomel's desire to document the illness of his mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. He is assisted by director Simonetta Barbon, who tries to interpret his wishes and suggest a new point of view. The protagonist is Katia (dop's mother), who disarms the viewer by interpreting herself, becoming art.
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P R O M E N A D E - A - D E U X
Directed by: Hannah Camarata

Category: Experimental

Year & Country: 2024, United States

Duration: 7 min

Synopsis: A story of the scorpion; and the sting of love. Promenade a deux, meaning ‘walk for two’ is the peculiar mating dance of the scorpion. this pair conducts an improvisation on vulnerability and movement, with you as witness hinging on the question; does my existence depend on your existence.

 
Bringing Back The Growl
Directed by: Lukas Mozdeika

Category: Documentary, Experimental

Year & Country: 2024, Norway

Duration: 13 min
 
Synopsis: Disappointed by a recent blockbuster, the protagonist sets out to find a groan, or growl, that could emotionally move humanity beyond its fear and awe of nuclear destruction.

 
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Flâneurs
Directed by: Ivano Lollo

Category: Experimental

Year & Country: 2023, Italy

Duration: 5 min

Synopsis: Flâneurs, wandering figures, moving swiftly yet remaining still, roam aimlessly through the uncertainty, without apparent purpose or destination, merely seeking or escaping from themselves. Automatons in ceaseless motion, they are caught in a perpetual competition driven by a restless society. A juxtaposition of opposites, they look like black and white pawns on the vertical chessboard of the cityscape, unmoved by fleeting encounters and only transient loves. The rapid flow of single frames mirrors the chaotic and obsessive, almost tribal, rhythm of the urban jungle, symbolizing the irreversible process of human disintegration and the fading of emotions. Vulnerabilities are laid bare, like the transparencies of an x-ray, offering a glimpse into our shared humanity, where self-recognition and rediscovery may still reside.

 
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TAGE IM WINTER
Directed by: Carsten Fuhrmann, Mark Klotz

Category: Experimental

Year & Country: 2023, Germany

Duration: 29 min

Synopsis
The film essay, ‘DAYS IN WINTER’, is a fictional reconstruction of a real event. It delves into the mind of the main protagonist as he plans his own demise.
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