Visitor of a Museum (Posetitel Muzeya)
Konstantin Lopushansky, Switzerland & West Germany & Soviet Union, 1989, 136 Min
In a post-apocalyptic world, in which a large part of the population consists of demented and deformed mutants being kept in reservations, a man embarks upon visiting the ruins of a museum buried under the sea which can only be accessed during low tide. – IMDb
Cinéma des fêtes
R.I.P., Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman
Robert-Adrian Pejo, Austria, 1997, 89 min
Consider this documentary nothing less than a love letter to the oddball, and to one in particular – artist JOE COLEMAN. The documentary focuses mainly on the many artistic endeavors of Mr. Coleman. Known in his early years as a provocative performance artist, Coleman was not a stranger to controversy. Drawn to the world of sideshows, Coleman took the idea of becoming a ‘geek’ to new levels – biting the heads off of live mice, wiring his body for explosives, and basically pushing people into a place where they had no choice but to confront his art. Since those early days Coleman has found other artistic pursuits to take up his time, and a better forum to let people see his demons. In moving from a performance artist to a painter, Coleman has found the perfect outlet for his view of the world. Creating paintings that are like the works of a madman, Coleman has taken his darker thoughts and view of the world and has created a nightmarish world of serial killers and the world that needs them.
Each painting is done with obsessive attention to detail, the viewer having to get almost inside the painting just to catch all of the messages and imagery hidden within. Coleman’s paintings are certainly not for everyone, as they deal with, as I stated before, the darker nature of humanity. Many feature killers or killed, his paintings as much tribute as damnation. His view that humans have created serial killers to thin the human herd playing a very strong role in much of his art’ …
Comment ça marche / Explique-moi la vie deuxième partie :
The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom
Adam Curtis, UK, 2007, 180 min
The series consists of three one-hour programmes which explore the concept and definition of freedom, specifically, ‘how a simplistic model of human beings as self-seeking, almost robotic, creatures led to today’s idea of freedom. – WIKI
1. « F** k You Buddy »
2. « The Lonely Robot »
3. « We Will Force You To Be Free »
Kladivo na čarodějnice (Witchhammer)
Otakar Vávra, Czechoslovakia, 1970, 103 min
Kladivo na čarodějnice is considered Otakar Vávra’s magnum opus. The title (Malleus Maleficarum) is also translated as Witches’ Hammer or Witchhammer. The synopsis of the film is based on Václav Kaplický’s book Kladivo na čarodějnice (1963), a novel about witch trials in Northern Moravia during the 1670s.
The black-and-white allegorical film, full of symbols, follows the events from the beginning until the trial and execution of the priest. Unwillingness to stop the evil in the beginning only encourages the inquisitor to graduate his accusations and use torture. The vicious circle scares everyone from resistance. – WIKI
À écouter religieusement par temps turbulents
In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni
Guy Debord, France, 1978, 100 min
« Nous tournons en rond dans la nuit et nous sommes dévorés par le feu »
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On the Passage of a few People through a Rather Brief Moment in Time: The Situationist International 1956-1972
Branka Bogdanov, USA, 1989, 22 min
A video documentary combining exhibition footage of the Situationist International exhibitions with film footage of the 1968 Paris student uprising, and graffiti and slogans based on the ideas of Guy Debord (one of the foremost spokesmen of the Situationist International movement). Also includes commentary by leading art critics Greil Marcus, Thomas Levine, and artists Malcolm Mac Laren and Jamie Reid.
