The Good Life (A Guided Tour)

Original Title|The Good Life (a guided tour)

Kort | 16' | 2009 (Completed)

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Writer	Katleen Vermeir, Ronny Heiremans
Director	Katleen Vermeir, Ronny Heiremans
Producer	Ronny Heiremans

Full credits

In the background technicians are installing a prestigious exhibition, whilst a smartly dressed woman is guiding a group of people around a series of pristine white spaces, some of them filled with crates and wrapped-up paintings. Along the way she not only comments on the art but also reveals the building to her audience from a unique perspective.

synopsis

In the background, technicians are installing a prestigious exhibition whilst a smartly dressed woman is guiding a group of people around a series of pristine white spaces, some of them filled with crates and wrapped-up paintings. Along the way, she not only comments on the art but also reveals the building to her audience from a unique perspective. Describing interiors, views and the city's vibrant opportunities, the woman turns out to be an estate agent who is selling an up-market architectural proposal and a lifestyle that grafts the 'value' of art onto its institutions. Moving through the labyrinthine building, she finds herself lost in narrow corridors and staircases. Meanwhile, the future development projects itself into the group's collective imagination, fed by the visionary architectural model on display.
En arrière-plan des techniciens installent une prestigieuse exposition, tandis qu’une jeune femme habillée élégamment guide un groupe de gens au travers d’espaces d’un blanc immaculé, certains d’entre eux remplis de caisses et de tableaux emballés. Sur son chemin, elle ne commente pas seulement l’art, mais révèle aussi le bâtiment dans une perspective unique à son auditoire. Décrivant l’intérieur, les vues incroyables et les occasions vivantes de la ville, la femme s’avère être un agent de l’état qui vend une proposition architecturale haut de gamme et un mode de vie qui greffe les valeurs de l’art avec ses institutions. En voyageant dans le labyrinthe des immeubles, elle se perd dans des couloirs étroits et des cages d’escaliers. Pendant ce temps, le développement futur se projette dans l’imagination collective du groupe, nourri par le model architectural visionnaire qui est exposé.

Credits

Writer
Katleen Vermeir, Ronny Heiremans
Director
Katleen Vermeir, Ronny Heiremans
Producer
Ronny Heiremans
Cast
Carly Wijs
Editing
Katleen Vermeir, Amir Borenstein
Music
Justin Bennett

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction, Filmlab
Production share
Majoritair
Belgium
Genre
Kort
Year of production

2009
Production status
Completed
Original title
The Good Life (a guided tour)
Original language
English

Technical specs

Running time
16'
Sound format
Stereo (2.0)
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Ltd.Ed

Vleugelsstraat 100
1030 Schaarbeek
België

Details

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2010: Loop Festival - The Platform for videoart (ESP) / Fundada Artists Film Festival (GBR) / Nam June Paik Art Center (KOR) / Caïro Video Festival (EGY)