Marc Isaacs Masterclass - Provocations and Interventions: How To Deal With The Limitations of The Real
One World Romania concludes its four-day focus on the films of Marc Isaacs by inviting audiences to further explore their understanding of his cinema - whose clarity of form, genuine encounters, modest perspectives belie a complex process of construction and intervention.
Hosted by Marc Isaacs, the "Provocations and Interventions: How To Deal With The Limitations of The Real" masterclass will take place on Sunday, April 13th at 13h30 at Cinema Elvire Popesco.
“For me, filmmaking is a provocation. When I think about ideas for films, I need to feel that they contain the possibility of -not simply documenting the real - but creating a new kind of filmic reality. In this Masterclass, I will talk through the process of conceiving and developing ideas and what I do to try to make the reality in front of my eyes come alive in the most vivid, mischievous and interesting way possible. Each step of the way, I need to feel that I’m not being complacent or predictable which is why my films often rely on intervention.” - Marc Isaacs
event program
13April,Sunday
Cinema Elvire Popesco - Institutul Francez
Focus Marc Isaacs
1:30 PM
Marc Isaacs Masterclass - Provocations and Interventions: How To Deal With The Limitations of The Real
Part verité essay, part political diary, 23 Mile follows Americans during cataclysmic events in the swing state of Michigan throughout 2020 (including a plot to kidnap the governor), painting a complex portrait that defies media stereotypes, while forcing viewers to question their own assumptions about race, class, social status and geographical demographics.
Cinematography Mitch McCabe
Editing Mitch McCabe
Production Christie Herring, Lucas Neufeld, Micaela Wilner
A documentary about the legacies of the Brazilian colonial condition present today in people’s daily life. With a musical narrative, and using archival footage of different natures, the film proposes a restless journey through relationships forged by the ownership of land and people. In addition to music and archival material, the film is built from narration of excerpts that comment on domestic life in colonial times and by characters whose lives express these relationships.
The film may contain images with a strong emotional impact.
Cinematography Rafael Mazza
Editing Pedro Bronz
Screenplay Ana Rieper
Production Ana Rieper, Suzana Amado
Sound Raquel Lázaro, Maria Muricy, Christiano Scherer
Two poets meet at night in Tainan Park, creating poetry inspired by the day's experiences, weaving imaginative, fable-like verses that transform the night into a canvas of untold stories, with the storytellers merging into the tales they weave.
Cinematography So Yo-Hen, Tien Zong Yuan
Production Liao Hsiu Hui
Sound Nigel Brown
AUDIO: Indonesian, Javanese, Mandarin
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
05
April,
Saturday
Cinema Muzeul Țăranului
3:00 PM
101'
Followed by a discussion with freelance journalist Iulia Hau, photographer Nawanjana Nisitha and Damsak Bandara, furniture designer
The Citroën factory in Aulnay-sous-Bois suffered its first strike in 1982. It mainly employed immigrant workers in dire conditions. 30 years later, little has changed, as a new generation takes up the struggle. Reclaiming their parents’ legacy, workers resurrect a forgotten memory, and offer a unique perspective on the history of contemporary France.
Cinematography Matteo Severi, Sarah Cousin
Editing Thomas Bonnel
Screenplay Matteo Severi, Madeleine Guediguian, Sarah Cousin
Production Robert Guédiguian, Marc Bordure, Madeleine Guediguian, Matteo Severi
Sound Matteo Severi, Madeleine Guediguian
Music Cosimo Severi
AUDIO: French
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
05
April,
Saturday
Cinema Elvire Popesco - Institutul Francez
7:00 PM
88'
13
April,
Sunday
Cinema Muzeul Țăranului
3:00 PM
88'
Followed by a discussion with Radu Ioan Stochița and Călin Căciuleanu, journalists, and Paula Cârlan (Cartel ALFA)
a film adopted by
media gallery (12 images)
TATA
TATA
Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc
2024, 82'
Romania, Germany, Netherlands
AUDIO: Romanian, Italian
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
A journalist from Moldova, estranged from her father, who had emigrated to Italy several years before, finds out he has become a victim of workplace harassment. Along with the decision to help him expose his employer and look for legal support, the wounds of the past re-open and she starts a simultaneous journey through her violence-laden present and past.
Cinematography Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc
Editing Radu Ciorniciuc, Ciprian Cimpoi, Andrei Gorgan
Screenplay Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc
Production Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan
Sound Hugo Dijkstal, Marcel Huibers
Music Jörg Follert
AUDIO: Romanian, Italian
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
06
April,
Sunday
Cinema Union
8:00 PM
82'
Followed by Q&A with the directors
Lina Vdovîi,
Radu Ciorniciuc
Lina Vdovîi
Radu Ciorniciuc
RADU CIORNICIUC co-founded in 2012 the first independent media organization in Romania - Casa Jurnalistului casajurnalistului.ro; a community of reporters specializing in in-depth, long-form, and multimedia reporting. Since then, Radu has worked as a long-form writer and undercover investigative reporter. His research is focused on human rights, animal welfare, and environmental issues across the globe. The articles and films he has worked on have appeared in some of the biggest publications around the globe. Ciorniciuc’s debut feature documentary film, "Acasa, My Home", produced by Manifest Film, tells the story of a family that lived for two decades in the wilderness, in perfect harmony with nature, until they are chased out and forced to adapt to life in the big city. "Acasă, My Home" premiered at Sundance (2020) where it won the Special Jury Award for Cinematography. The film had an exceptional festival run, and has been selected for a nomination at the European Film Academy Awards.
Ten years after the release of his epic film Maidan, Sergei Loznitsa resumes his Ukrainian chronicles by documenting the country’s struggle against the Russian invasion. Shot over a two-year period, the film paints a monumental canvas of a nation determined to defend its right to exist, presenting a unique and ultimate statement of Ukrainian resilience in the face of barbaric invasion.
Comrades and lovers Amer and Raghda met in a Syrian prison cell 15 years ago. When McAllister first meets their family in 2009, Raghda is back in prison leaving Amer to look after their 4 boys alone; but as the ‘Arab Spring’ sweeps the region, the family’s fate shifts irrevocably. Filmed over 5 years, the film charts their incredible odyssey to political freedom.
Editing Matt Scholes
Production Elhum Shakerifar, Sean McAllister
Music Terence Dunn
AUDIO: English, Arabic, French
SUBTITLE: Romanian, English
13
April,
Sunday
Cinema Union
3:00 PM
76'
Followed by an extended debate with musician Mohamad Zatari
awards and festivals
2015 - Sheffield Doc/Fest, UK, Grand Jury Prize
2015 - Biografilm Festival, Italia, Special Jury Award, Special Mention
2015 - Watch Docs Human Rights Film Festival, Polonia, Jury Prize
2015 - Flahertiana, Rusia, Special Jury Prize
2015 - Cambridge Film Festival, UK
2015 - Zurich Film Festival, Elvetia
2015 - International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Olanda
2015 - Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival, Republica Ceha
2015 - Adelaide Film Festival, Australia
2015 - CPH:DOX, Danemarca
2015 - DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, Finlanda
When her mother goes missing somewhere in Ireland, artist Myrid Carten returns from London to find her. Her search takes her into a feuding family, a contested house; and a history that threatens to take everyone down, including herself. A Want in Her is an immersive, first person account of the cost of love, and how difficult it can be to escape.
Cinematography Donna Wade, Myrid Carten, Seán Mullan
Editing Karen Harley, Myrid Carten
Production Tadhg O’Sullivan, Roisín Geraghty, Kat Mansoor, Eline van Wees
200 years after Simón Bolívar’s liberation campaign across Colombia, The Soldier’s Lagoon retraces The Liberator’s journey across the high-altitude marshlands, while searching for glimpses of his ghost still present in this historically contested territory and reflecting on the construction of oral history and its relation to the land.
Cinematography Pablo Álvarez Mesa
Editing Pablo Álvarez Mesa
Production Pablo Álvarez Mesa
Sound Erin Elizabeth Ryan, Alex Lane, Pablo Álvarez Mesa, Alex Lane