Elsewhereness:Yokohama will be screened at the PAm festival Senigallia, Gallery Ghreardin, Senigallia, Italy , July 8-11.
urban research selection | urban interference and the city’s symbols
The success of modern cities as social entities is connected with the liability of relative security and trust in the social contract between citizens. As Jan Philippe Reemtsma states: “If I happen to drop into a violent situation, I will neither be made responsible for not being armed, nor for having failed to defend myself.” (memory-quoted). Although this unwritten contract is part of the production of modernity, urban identity, myths and symbols often tell about violent situations. Therefore, films talking about urban symbols often deal with the uncanny, with the precarious balance between the violence of law enforcement and violent social decay.
On the other hand, with urban interventions, artists try to play a more active role in society . Some artists see themselves as “political activist” and try to change politics and society; others just try to reach a different, more divers audience; or, they like to reach out for a seemingly impossible dream. All of them, however, share visions and ideas about urban life. And those inspirations may be infectious!
Curated by Klaus W. Eisenlohr
More info:http://www.pamfestival.com/videoproiezione-di-klaus-w-eisenlohr/
Selected films
Elsewhereness: Yokohama 7min 00sec 2008 Anders Weberg SW
Zwischenzeit 06min 32sec 2008 Mischa Leinkauf + Mathias Wermke DE
Seven After Eleven 07min sec 2008 Christina McPhee US
Buda 03min 06sec Beatriz + Carlos Matiella MX
Sintia 04min 28sec Jose Matiella+Ivan Meza MX
Amusement Park 1min 00sec 2001 Pilvi Takala FI
Jalkeilla Taas (Up And About Again) 10min 49sec 2009 Maarit Suomi-Väänänen FI
Drive 9min 15sec 2003 Elena Näsänen FI
Drive! 1min 32sec 2008 Elham Rokni IL
Easy Rider 4min 25sec 2006 Pilvi Takala FI
Simulacro 0min 41sec 2005 Hector Falcon MX
Play Ground 06min 58sec 2009 Rinat Edelstein IL
Night Meter 4min 23sec 2000 Yaron Lapid UK
Interception 05min 20sec 2007-2009 Roch Forowicz PL
Stormwater / Estanque de tormentas 14min 23sec 2009 Tom Skipp ES
Zwischenzeit 06min 32sec 2008 Mischa Leinkauf + Mathias Wermke DE
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