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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2006

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2006

Black Box

EIFF programme says: "Black Box returns for its fourth year, bringing you the most unusual work from visual artists working in film today."

Programme

6 films · 3 reviews

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Black Box 1: "All This Will Outlast Us..."

Short film showcase examining the fraility and temporary nature of human existence. Features: Los Caudales, Dies Irae, Elements, Frequency Of The Sun, The Highwater Trilogy, Pan Of The Landscape.

(Year: 2006)

Black Box 2: Ghosts In The Machine

Experimental short films concerned with the workplace. Features: Even If She Had Been A Criminal, Factory, Half Life, Monroc, Uso Justo.

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But Is It Art...?

Black Box special event examining the link between art and film, featuring: Laddy And The Lady, Harrachov and Asunder 002-007: A Chronicle Of Time And People Past.

(Year: 2006)

Destricted

Review preview for Destricted

Like most portmanteau films, Destricted is a fitfully rewarding and frequently frustrating affair.

Themroc · 2.5 out of 5
Explicit seven-part portmanteau feature examining pornography, sexuality and art.

(Country: UK, US; Year: 2006; Director: Marina Abramovic, Matthew Barney, Marco Brambilla, Larry Clark, Gaspar Noé, Richard Prince, Sam Taylor-Wood)

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UK Premiere

Interkosmos

A fictional documentary about an East German mission to colonise the moons of Jupiter.

(Country: US; Year: 2006; Director: Jim Finn; Writer: Jim Finn)

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UK Premiere

Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait (Zidane, un Portrait du 21e Siècle)

Review preview for Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

By isolating the footballer from the general run of play, an ordinary league match becomes a study of one man's craft.

Angus Wolfe Murray · 3.5 out of 5
Study of Zinedine Zidane during a Real Madrid match against Villarreal.

(Country: France; Year: 2006; Director: Douglas Gordon, Philippe Parreno; Stars: Zinedine Zidane)

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International Premiere