EN - At night, a man stands in the middle of the road and paints the white markings black. Some time later at a mental institution, as the man tries to retain a fragile grip on reality, the delusional account of his past begins to unravel, creating an opening for hope.
FR - Pendant la nuit, un homme se tient au milieu d’une route. Il peint en noir les lignes blanches. Son esprit replonge dans un royaume lointain créé par sa maladie. Peu après, à l’institut psychiatrique, alors qu’il essaie de conserver une emprise fragile sur la réalité, le récit illusoire de son passé commence à se démêler. Perdre le sens de la réalité a perturbé sa vie, mais crée par la même occasion une voie vers la guérison et un nouvel espoir.
Info
| Title | Aperture |
|---|---|
| Original title | Aperture |
| Original language | Dutch |
| Status | Completed |
| Production | Majority Flemish |
| Category | Docs |
| Year | 2010 |
Credits
| Cast | Alban Van Cleemput |
|---|---|
| Photography | Rik Zang |
| Editing | Stijn Deconinck, Koen Timmerman |
| Sound | Bram Celis |
| Music | Bram Celis |
Technical specs
| Running time film | 24' |
|---|---|
| Release format | RED |
| Aspect ratio | 1:1.85 |
| Sound format | Stereo |
| Colour | Colour |
Partners
| Supported by | Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Psychiatric Center Sint-Hiëronymus |
|---|
Festivals
2010: International documentaire Film Festival Amsterdam (NLD)
2011: Open City FF London (GBR)
2011: Kassel int Film & Video Festival (DEU)
Docs & Lab from Flanders in Kassel
Sarah Vanagt’s The Corridor, Bram Van Paesschen’s Empire of Dust and Tim De Keersmaecker’s Aperture were recently selected for the Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival (8-13 Nov). All three films are travelling the festival circuit extensively and again testify to the vibrancy of documentaries and video art from Flanders.
Bram Van Paesschen’s Empire of Dust kicked of its festival tour with selections at DOK Leipzig and Kassel but more recently the film was also confirmed for IDFA’s Panorama section. Empire of Dust is produced by Bart Van Langendonck for Savage Film (Bullhead, The Co(te)lette Film). In the documentary wo men representing two different cultures clash in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The result is an endless, harsh but absurdly funny rollercoaster of misunderstandings, as Yang is introduced to the Congolese way of dealmaking.
Last edited on 27 June 2014