Towards Tenderness
Short Films and Mid-Lengths
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40m
Leaving January 1
Directed by Alice Diop | 40 mins | 2016
Four young men from the Parisian banlieues discourse on sex and love in this up-close and confessional, César-winning exploration of the contemporary male gaze. As in "Danton’s Death" (2011), the filmmaker Alice Diop is present in the film as interlocutor: the candidness of her subjects is a testament to the integrity and thoughtfulness of her approach to documentary.
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Window
Directed by Ken Jacobs | 12 mins | 1964
Jacobs, always interested in experiments in perception, uses his camera to contemplate the frame of a window and the exterior beyond, as he does conducting a scintillating experiment involving lenses and screens. Screening as part of a selection of five exp... -
Xmas 1987 New Years
Directed by George Kuchar | 13 mins | 1987
George recovers from his depression and experiences a "little joy" during a New Year's Eve of champagne cork-popping. A tree, a carrot cake, a fire in the hearth, and a spin at "The Wheel of Fortune"—it’s all here for the viewing.
