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MODES 2

Image: Mast-del, VIFF 2023

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Questioning the nature of our material world, artists from South Africa, Spain, Iran and Brazil invite conditional realities to ponder memory, history and the length of existence. Witness and wonder, prepare to confront the possible meaning of it all.

 

This short film program includes the following films:

A Bird Called Memory
Leonardo Martinelli, Brazil/United Kingdom (15 min)

Returning to MODES with his latest lyrical offering, Leonardo Martinelli (Fantasma Neon, VIFF ’21) explores the existential longing and interior world of Lua, a trans woman on a wistful search for a missing bird amidst the streets of Rio de Janeiro.

 


Mast-del
Maryam Tafakory, Iran/United Kingdom (18 min)

An intimate mid-night moment between two Iranian women, Mast-del explores threat posed to forbidden bodies and desires.

 


Loving In Between
Jyoti Mistry, South Africa/Austria (19 min)

Repurposed archival footage from the Eye Film Museum, and animation encapsulate a portrait of social norms, religious persuasions, and political interventions that dictate and punctuate how and who we love. Yet, emancipation is found in the erotic.

 


Aqueronte
Manuel Muñoz Rivas, Spain (27 min)

Passengers settle in for a reflective and contemplative voyage aboard a ferry from one port to another. Destination unknown. The journey seems to expand, as the impending and distant shore is postponed. Observations are sharp, yet the magnitude of space becomes blurred.

 

Series Media Partner

Community Partner

Director

Various

Country of Origin

Various

Year

2023

Series

MODES

Language

Various with English subtitles

18+
79 min

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Familiar Touch

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90 min

A loving portrait of an octogenarian transitioning into an assisted living facility, this award-winning first feature by choreographer Sarah Friedland has a simplicity and warmth that's exceptionally poignant.

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Super Happy Forever

Dir. Kohei Igarashi
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A Streetcar Named Desire

Dir. Elia Kazan
122 min

"I don't want realism. I want magic!" declares Blanche du Bois, the tragic heroine who meets her nemesis in her sister's husband, Stanley Kowalski, in Tennessee Williams' great play. Brando's performance as Stanley is a turning point in American acting.

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Dir. Paul Wagner
118 min

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While You Weren't Looking

Dir. Catherine Stewart
72 min

The changing landscape of South African politics and lifestyles is portrayed through a trio of artfully counter-pointed relationships.

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