2004 | Color | 88 A thrilling, original feature from first-time director Jonathan Caouette. The story of a young man?s coming of age, this is also one of the most emotionally rich mother-and-son stories ever captured on film. Caouette directed this autobiographical video opus throughout his adolescence and adulthood, growing up in a turbulent household (his mother, diagnosed as mentally ill, was subjected to electroshock treatments, among other tortures) and blossoming into a precocious and gifted theatrical impresario, long before this (finished) film became the toast of festivals, from Sundance to Cannes. Featuring amazing flourishes of editing, video technique, and music, Tarnation is an unforgettable emotional journey, and a creative triumph Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Caouette; Jonathan Script: Caouett; Jonathan Production: Caouett; Jonathan Photography: Caouett; Jonathan Cast:Leblanc; Renée, Caouette; Jonathan, Sanin Paz; David Participation year at FICM: 2004
2004 | Color | 88 A thrilling, original feature from first-time director Jonathan Caouette. The story of a young man?s coming of age, this is also one of the most emotionally rich mother-and-son stories ever captured on film. Caouette directed this autobiographical video opus throughout his adolescence and adulthood, growing up in a turbulent household (his mother, diagnosed as mentally ill, was subjected to electroshock treatments, among other tortures) and blossoming into a precocious and gifted theatrical impresario, long before this (finished) film became the toast of festivals, from Sundance to Cannes. Featuring amazing flourishes of editing, video technique, and music, Tarnation is an unforgettable emotional journey, and a creative triumph Country: Estados Unidos Direction: Caouette; Jonathan Script: Caouett; Jonathan Production: Caouett; Jonathan Photography: Caouett; Jonathan Cast:Leblanc; Renée, Caouette; Jonathan, Sanin Paz; David Participation year at FICM: 2004
If I Were Fire Two young lovers wander through an abandoned countryside, where reality is distorted and the ruins of a long-gone village give glimpses of the past. The presence of a mysterious horseman transforms the bucolic landscape into a nightmare. See More
Lives on the Border Lives on the border portrays the tragic consequences of an unfair sentence delivered by the U.S. criminal justice system. Through several interconnected life stories, we'll discover what Rosa Estela Olvera, a Mexican woman wrongfully convicted in the U.S. (My Life Inside 2007), endures in prison: a psycho-emotional exploration of the loneliness of confinement; and the long and arduous battle to win back her family and obtain justice. See More
40 + Divorced, childless and single, Luz visits her local healer who prescribes a scandalous remedy to unburden her soul. As Luz embarks on a sensual journey of self-discovery, she steps into her power realizing that fulfillment doesn't require a traditional path. See More
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