添水 – sōzu
When I sent my sister Eloysa Zelada the first sketches of what was going to be a 8-minute long solo piano piece she would play at her graduation recital, the first thing she told me was that it reminded her of the bamboo fountains one could find in Japanese gardens. In Santiago de Chile, where...
Orizuru Osen – The Downfall of Osen
In 1935, acclaimed Japanese director Kenji Mizoguchi released what would be his last silent film. This tradition lasted longer than anywhere else in the world in Japan because of the emergence of a particular art form related to it: benshi. These were performing artists who would narrate the film live, giving voice to every character...
Zeven dagen alleen: Seven Days Alone
Can a period of isolation lead to a better understanding of our own lives and, therefore, to greater self-fulfillment? Jord takes part in this experiment, where he will stay alone in a house in the middle of the Dutch forest for seven days, meditating about different aspects of his life. 2019, directed by Dylan Werkman
Achter de bomen: Behind the Trees
During the 80 years’ war in the 16th century in the Netherlands, a family finds itself in the middle of a conflict when their oldest son’s horse comes back on its own, without him. They must decide whether to stay at home waiting for him, risking being attacked by the Spanish army, or feeling and...