For Cultural Purposes Only

Screenings: Sunday, June 19, 19:00 and Monday, June 20,21:00 (UMAMI)

cultural-purposes

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Year of Production: 2009
Duration: 9′
Category: Fiction

Director: Sarah Wood
Editor: Rogier Klomp
Music: Basel Abbas
Producer: Rogier Klomp

Synopsis: An experimental film essay investigating the cultural importance of cinema. In an age dominated by the moving image what would it feel like to never see an image of the place that you came from?
Inhalt: Ein experimenteller Filmessay, der die kulturelle Wichtigkeit der Filmkunst erforscht. Wie würde es sich im Zeitalter des bewegten Bildes anfühlen, wenn man niemals ein Bild des Ortes sehen würde, von dem man abstammt? Dies ist ein Film über Rekonstruktion und über die Ansicht , dass Filmkunst ein Ausdruck kultureller Identität ist… dass Film der Erinnerung erst Gestalt gibt.

Festivals: animateprojects.org, online exhibition, 2009; Tate Modern, London, UK, 2009; Channel 4, UK broadcast; International Film Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2010; BAMcinematek, New York, 2010; Flatpack Festival, Birmingham, 2010; London Palestine Film Festival, London, 2010; Riversides, Kazimierz Dolny/Janowiec, Poland, 2010; Cortpotere, Bergamo, Italy, 2010; OFFMOSTOLES, Madrid, Spain, 2010; Boston Palestine Film Festival, USA, 2010; 25FPS, Zagreb, Croatia, 2010; Janela Internationale de Cinema do Recife, Brazil, 2010; Barcelona Independent Film Festival, Spain, 2010; Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival, Romania, 2010; Palestinian Film Festival, North Ryde, Australia, 2010; Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Prague; Tampere International Sort Film Festival, 2011; British Palestinian Film Festival, Palestine, 2011; Britspotting, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Awards: Special Mention from the Jury of the Shortfilm Section, L’Alternativa, Barcelona, Spain, 2010; Special Mention, 6th 25 FPS: International Experimental Film and Video Festival, Croatia, 2010

Weblink: www.animateprojects.org