The latter was awarded best film in bafici, and was a new york times critics pick. Join us for a special screening opening night hosted by the film s cowriter and coproducer, baltimores own matt porterfield putty hill, i used to be darker. The film is, however, only related to the oftadapted folktale in the most tenuous manner possible, its primary. Stay connected to art, film, and more by signing up for our newsletter. Poland 4 august 2017 film and art festival two riversides poland 5 august 2017 new horizons film festival belgium 11 october 2017 gent. Gaston solnickis debut narrative feature, kekszakallu, abstractly depicts the daytoday lives of several young argentine women. Partly inspired by bela bartoks opera bluebeards castle vivid passages are heard throughout the film, it is comprised of moments that seem to have been drawn from memory, with an elliptical continuity that moves according to forms, colors, sounds, and states. With laila maltz, lara tarlowski, katia szechtman, denise groesman. Join us for a special screening opening night hosted by the films cowriter and coproducer, baltimores own matt porterfield putty hill, i used to be darker. Kekszakallu 2016, his first fiction work, had its world premiere mundial in veneciaorizzonti 2016, where it was awarded the fipresci international critics award and the bisato doro from independent critics.
This article is part of wikiproject argentina, an attempt to expand, improve and standardise the content and structure of articles related to argentina. The feature film project by the visual artist tomas svoboda is an original and starstudded experiment. I thought it was a film made by someone in film school but surprised to find out the director was quite accomplished. The final chapter 2016 personal shopper 2016 international film festival rotterdam demain tout commence 2016 lady. Jul, 2017 the new film from argentinian director gaston solnicki papirosen is a singularity. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. The film consists of loosely connected scenes with a general focus on adolescent girls swimming, cooking. His films have screened at festivals such as rotterdam, viennale and jeonju.
The final chapter 2016 personal shopper 2016 international film festival rotterdam demain tout commence 2016 lady macbeth 2016 international film festival rotterdam. Kekszakallu 2017 typical scenes of summer that seem ordinary take on an air of mystery when young women transition into adulthood. The new film from argentinian director gaston solnicki papirosen is a singularity. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. Kekszakallu prague international film festival febiofest. Dec 28, 2017 the loft cinema staffs top 10 films of 2017 1. Bluebeard is a 2016 argentine drama film written and directed by gaston solnicki.
I dont have any distribution information for the film. In five storylines, he introduces the possibilities of c. Kekszakallu online streamen in mit englischen untertiteln in 720. Check out our exclusive trailer for kekszakallu below. His second film, papirosen, premiered in locarno in 2011, then won the best film award at bafici and was finally released in new york where it got selected as a new york times critics picks. An unconventional portrayal of several young women witnessed in immersive yet indeterminate states. Introduzione alloscuro by gaston solnicki little magnet films. Its currently playing at a number of film festivals across the world. It was screened in the orizzonti section at the 73rd venice international film festival.
The title of gaston solnickis mesmerizing kekszakallu comes from the hungarian name of bela bartoks opera bluebeards castle. If you would like to participate, you can improve kekszakallu, or sign up and contribute to a wider array of articles like those on our to do list. Kekszakallu, the visionary film from argentina that screened to great acclaim within maryland film fest 2017, returns to baltimore for a theatrical run. Bartoks opera provides the unlikely inspiration for this exploratory narrative about the lives of a group of argentine girls on the precipice of adulthood who are grappling with the complexities of the transition. Though inspired by hungarian composer bela bartoks opera, director gaston solnicki eschews narrative, depicting the lives of various young women briefly immersed in singular. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The women deal with their menial factory jobs, adjust to changing home lives and. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Sep 24, 2016 theres a limited market for the argentinean helmers delicate 72minute bauble, but festivals and more adventurous venues will want to dive right in. The girls fragile crises reflect the global image of the dying upper class and the economic crisis in todays argentina. Girls the tvshow is insufferable but at least it has a plot and no gimmicky inspired by opera device. A portrait of several young women at the threshold of adulthood, feeling their way through various crises born of the insular comforts of class privilege. At the heart of this perfectlyframed film there is a staging the suffocating contrast between those who own the matter and those who can only work it for its owners, who are destined to design the world and give orders, to rest in beautiful and affluent fortresses built by the side of.
The portland art museum and northwest film center are closed in an effort to further stem the spread of covid19. The protagonists are teenage girls on the verge of major decisions on a high diving board above the pool or choosing the right major at school. Hidden figures 2016 live by night 2016 moonlight 2016 resident evil. Composed of stylized fragments in sophisticated visual arrangements, the narrative glides between liveaction and documentary film. It is solnickis first narrative feature, after his previous documentary films suden and papirosen the film chronicles the comingofage of a group of female teenagers in argentina, not quite. Legitimate issues are hinted at but abandoned for some sort of baseless indulgence in the visuals. This is kekszakallus teaser by gaston solnicki on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The women deal with their menial factory jobs, adjust to. Several young daughters of rich industrialists examine in an equally intangible and compelling way the physical and spiritual aspects of a cultural recession. The torpor of boredom and privilege is undercut by the vicissitudes of argentinas economic malaise, forcing. Like in a movie prague international film festival febiofest. Kekszakallu 2016 is a drama movie starring laila maltz and katia szechtman.
An unconventional portrait of several young women at the threshold of adulthood. Kekszakallu online streamen in mit englischen untertiteln. Partly inspired by bela bartoks opera bluebeards castle. Change settings we are using cookies to provide statistics that help us give you the best experience of out site, you can find out more or switch them off if you prefer. Kekszakallu is an unconventional portrayal of several young women witnessed in immersive yet indeterminate states. Typical scenes of summer that seem ordinary take on an air of mystery when young women transition into adulthood. It is solnickis first narrative feature, after his previous documentary films suden and papirosen. An unconventional portrayal of several young women witnessed in. All public programs, screenings, and events are canceled until further notice. Join us for a special screening opening night hosted by the films cowriter and coproducer, baltimores own matt porterfield putty hill, i. Jul 20, 2017 the argentine film kekszakallu seems designed as a test of how little the director, gaston solnicki, can derive from the hungarian composer bela bartoks only opera, bluebeards. Fans of michelangelo antonioni and tsai mingliang should take note of this stunning work.
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