Pictures of Ghosts (HKIFF48)
Genre
SPECIAL PROGRAMME
Release Date
4 Apr 2024 (Thu)
Category
--- (HK), ---(Macau)
Running Time
93 Minutes
Language
Portuguese
Subtitle
English
Director
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Cast
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Synopsis
A tripartite memoir-essay about time, history, and architecture, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s poignant documentary interweaves nostalgia for his hometown of Recife with a celebration of cinema. Through deft montage of archival footage, old photos, and home videos, the Brazilian auteur revives his childhood apartment, where his early imaginative forays into making his first two features, Neighbouring Sounds and Aquarius (41st), began. Contrasting the past glory days of local cinemas with the emptiness of today, he searches for the phantom of an enduring spirit, ephemeral, yet still summoning worship.
A tripartite memoir-essay about time, history, and architecture, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s poignant documentary interweaves nostalgia for his hometown of Recife with a celebration of cinema. Through deft montage of archival footage, old photos, and home videos, the Brazilian auteur revives his childhood apartment, where his early imaginative forays into making his first two features, Neighbouring Sounds and Aquarius (41st), began. Contrasting the past glory days of local cinemas with the emptiness of today, he searches for the phantom of an enduring spirit, ephemeral, yet still summoning worship.
