A parable which explores the Darwinian notion of 'the survival of the fittest'. At the Cafe Lobos poor and rich meet to play out their roles of parasite and host. Through the unfolding of the plot these roles are revealed to be interchangeable and ultimately ambiguous.
A visual exploration of the manifold movements of an agitated hand. Made from one five-second shot. Sound constructed from an old French folk tune placed on a hand cranked music box.
Filmed in a strictly formal style, with a restraint reminiscent of Ozu, PAPER CHAINS charts the dilemmas of four young adults as they confront the tenuousness of identity and purpose in their lives. This is a demanding film whose riches lie beneath its deceptively low-key surface.
A North Asian metropolis filled with explosive sparks of colour. Filmed in Seoul in black and white and colourised during processing using coloured torch light.