Human Frames: Melancholy

MELANCHOLY is part of the art film collection Human Frames that concentrates on psychological states such as happiness, desire, madness, fanaticism, fear, anger, isolation, mono no aware and impermanence. This volume presents nine contemporary works from Asia and Europe that arouse our curiosity of other cultural interpretations of melancholy. The films invite us to revisit the things we once considered familiar, to look at them from a different perspective, and ultimately, to subject our own cultural system of reference to scrutiny.

This DVD includes the following films:

Dark Continent / Marylène Negro / France / 2010 / 6’10 / 4:3
A tale of heaven / Phuttiphong Aroonpheng / Thailande / 2011 / 6’ / 16:9
Sentimental Journey / Tony Wu and Georges Hsin / Taiwan / 2003 / 10’ / 4:3
Lethe / Yuki Kawamura / Japon / 2005 / 4′ / 4:3
Oh torment (Wa Wailah) / Monira all Qadiri / Kowëit / 2008 / 10′ / 16:9
Divine invasion / Matthias Groebel / Allemagne / 2006 / 9’59 / 16:9
Rain at home / Kazumi Kanemaki / Japon / 1998 / 4’ / 4:3
Household Gods / Vaughan Pilikian / Royaume-Uni / 2008 / 6’30 / 16:9
Nightlife in a puddle / Fabio Scacchioli / Italie / 2010 / 8’ / 4:3

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