Pedro Hestnes

  • João Botelho – Aqui na Terra AKA Here on Earth (1993)

    1991-2000ArthouseCultJoão BotelhoPortugal

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    Miguel is a successful economist until his father’s death plunges him into a strange obscure world of fears, strange sounds and psychological isolation. He quits his job, drifts away from his wife and initiates a process of physical disintegration. He will reach the bottom before he starts seeing the light. As an echo to his journey, we follow, faraway in the countryside, the story of a crime and its redemption, the story of Antonio and Cecilia. From death to the miracle of life, here on earth.Read More »

  • Manuel Mozos – Xavier (1992-2002)

    Arthouse1991-2000CultManuel MozosPortugal

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    Xavier returns to Lisbon after doing his compulsory military service and tries to give his life some meaning: he visits his old orphanage, meets some his old friends, attends a trial at the courthouse.Read More »

  • F.J. Ossang – Docteur Chance (1997)

    1991-2000ArthouseCrimeF.J. OssangFrance

    experimentalconversations.com wrote:
    Like Godard, Francois-Jacques Ossang seems beached by the outgoing tide of that century, creating works variously engaged with sifting and evaluating its legacy. The Festival’s guest of honour, Ossang is a fascinating figure deserving of far wider international recognition than he currently receives. A child of the punk generation, he is also a poet and novelist, as well as lead singer of the band Mesagero Killers Boys. The Different Directions mini-retrospective included one of his three features, Docteur Chance (1997), and three more recent shorts, all projected in 35mm at the Town Hall Theatre. Read More »

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