Vita Nova gives life to the autobiographical story of a character : the French author Roland Barthes is revisited by the phantom of the colonization.

Info

Title Vita Nova
Original title Vita Nova
Original version French
Status Completed
Category Lab
Year of production 2009

Credits

Cast Etienne Minoungou, Issa Kaboré, Miessan Hans Andersen Kehasey
Photography Sebastien Koeppel
Editing John Pirard
Released 08/09

Technical specs

Running time film 26'
Release format Beta Digit
Aspect ratio 1:1.33
Sound format Stereo
Colour Colour

Partners

Supported by Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)

Festivals

2010: International Film Festival Rotterdam (NLD) / Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (BFA) / PACT Zollverein (DEU) / Savvy Contemporary (DEU) / Centro de Artes Dos de Mayo (ESP) / New Settlers (DNK) / Argos Brussels (BE) / International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (NLD) / Cinema Lux (FRA) / ARS 11, Kiasma Museum (FIN) / Musée Fabre (FRA) / Khiasma (FRA) / Art Bakery (CAM) / APB Autograph (GBR)

 

 

Flemish Artists take over VIDEOEX

Disorient by Florence Aigner and Laurent Van Lancker received the Main Prize at VIDEOEX, the International Experimental Film & Video Festival in Zürich (21 – 29 May). Because We Are Visual by another helmers' duo, Olivia Rochette and Gerard-Jan Claes, was given an Honourable Mention by the Jury.

Still from festival winner DisorientThe International Jury, consisting of Maria Palacios Cruz (BE), Seppo Renvall (FIN) en Georges Salameh (GR) decided to share the Main Prize between two ‘brave’ films which ‘experiment with storytelling and with the absence of images. Both films share a sense of internal rhythm and pacing, as well as a strong correspondence between the chosen formal strategies and the subject matter that is being dealt with.’ Because We Are Visual also received praise from the jury for its ‘fragile beauty, ‘highly complex editing’ and ‘the two young filmmakers’ ambition.’

Published on Wednesday 8 June 2011

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Last edited on 10 May 2011

Short info

Director Vincent Meessen
Producer Normal
Screenplay Vincent Meessen
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