Foggy memories of a French nightclub from the mid-20th century; glitchy stuttering electronic music by Lanuk, 2014. A video edited in real time by a leading Czech experimenter which revitalizes the voyeuristic nature of the film image.
Drawn from the concept of live cinema, this short film was created to accompany the music of the Lanuk project from Hungary, with hard copies manufactured by the cassette tape label Baba Vanga. Three sources are responsible for the video’s dynamism: the music, the original film stock’s patina of hidden mystery, and the director’s own creative intervention, which invariably involves “live” film editing in his artistic creations. The film’s mood draws upon a feeling of excitement as the nature of the film image is revealed, along with its fleeting chimeras.
Viktor Palák
6 min / Black & white, DCP
Director Martin Blažíček
/ Music Lanuk
/ Producer Martin Blažíček
/ Coproduction Baba Vanga
/ Contact Martin Blažíček
Martin Blažíček (b. 1976) is a leading Czech film experimenter. The essence of his creations may be found in his work with the living image. In addition to solo projects, he also works with other artists and collectives, and he is involved in curating, publishing, and educational projects. His films and live performances have found audiences at festivals and galleries from Jihlava to Rotterdam, from the Art Factory in Łódź to Prague’s Rudolfinum.
Martin Blažíček
Biskupcova 5, 130 00, Praha 3
Czech Republic
E-mail: [email protected]
Martin Blažíček
Film Director
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