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The
universe
of the blind
unveils in a
boarding school for sightless children in West Africa, through their
intimate lives,
and
courtroom.
Banalities like spoons become enormous. |
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IMAGINE,
THE SKY |
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A
"documentary" film shot in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa.
Everything was a first take. Nothing was planned or rehearsed. |
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Colour and black &
white, 83 min.
Digibeta, DVCAM, or DVD
Audio note*
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written
and directed by Brigitte
Uttar Kornetzky
camera, sound, editing and soundmix Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky
All compositions and musical arrangements by Brigitte Uttar Kornetzky
"Baker, baker..."
"Iconize the fool"
"Airballoon"
"All these fishes"
Film
and music © Brigitte
Uttar Kornetzky, Switzerland 2011
All rights reserved. Alteration prohibited.
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The universe of the blind unveils in a boarding school for sightless
children in West Africa, through their intimate lives, and courtroom.
Banalities like spoons wax enormous and complex, because of corruption.
Imagine, the Sky's prismatic documentation primarily marvels at their
strong spirit and character despite difficulties the privileged
wouldn't endure.
The students tell evocative allegories: there's a creation myth spider,
baboons which are real and present, but not quite, and the riddle of
the mango. Plus songs from prepubescent mouths which shock and amaze.
Matilda surpasses the war and the recurring daily complications with
zest and passion, but she's firmly grounded in reality. She shares some
of her newfound riches with friends, counting out bills with her nearly
dysfunctional eyes. She’ll buy hamburger or
chicken,
perhaps more. She’s elated -- always positive.
Musu, stricken with malaria since a month, surfs its waves in her bed
at school. She patiently asks for the medicine used in her province,
which costs one euro, and some food. It's available just outside the
school gate.
Can you imagine the moon? The question arises while reading Braille
texts about the universe. New moon. Men on the moon. How do the blind
imagine these things?
A handsome blind couple skillfully dictate and type, an important
letter.
Much resurfaces in the penal but didactic court (where details may
trump justice), in an interconnected barrage of cases, as the blind try
the blind, and expose recent events and the underlying motives. It
seems that everyone must have sent John to court. For how many days did
he give his food away?! Was he eating with his hands or not? How could
ants have gotten onto the bowl?
"...You bear too stubborn too strange, to hand over a friend that loves
you," the judge tells a witness. We see the table prefect
accosted in court, and at the supper table too, and he's bitter.
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Wyobraź
sobie niebo
27th Warsaw
Film Festival 7-16 October 2011
Discoveries - The World Today
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International
Human Rights Festival in Albania.
28 Sept. 2011 |
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Premiere
40th Rotterdam International Film Festival
31 Jan. 2011
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| __________________ |
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| We apologize
that this
site is not optimised for handicapped people, and that we are sometimes
slow with the translations. |
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