In the Shadow of the Light

Jonas Mekas is the “godfather” of the American avant-garde cinema and founder of Anthology Film Archives in New York. Inspiration to generations of filmmakers, the 80-something Mekas is still to be found daily at this place where everything revolves around love for the moving image. Jonas wanders the hallways and rooms of his archive, or holds court at the round table in his room. Around him the work of Anthology goes on: archive, cinema, meeting place, home for lost film rolls. A young Italian student arrives to research the films of Harry Smith. Two programmers prepare for the centenary of Joseph Cornell. Boxes are opened, treasures are discovered. Films are screened. Days and nights pass, visitors come and go. Old friends arrive, drink wine and recite poetry. The camera stays close by, sometimes awkwardly.

Chris Teerink - He was born in 1966, in Netherlands. He is a filmmaker and editor living and working in Amsterdam. He studied Visual Art at the Academy for Art and Industry (Enschede) and Documentary Filmmaking at the Dutch Film Academy in Amsterdam. His films include Ceci n’Est pas une Voiture (1991), Exil (1995), Amstelland (1996), Life and Death in an American Desert (2002), Songs Along a Stony Road (2003), Mojave (2004) and Living Here (2005), co-directed by Sarah Payton. Sarah Payton - She was born in 1967, USA. She lives and works in Amsterdam. She studied Critical Theory at Oberlin College (Ohio) and Documentary Filmmaking at the National Film and Television School in Beaconsfield, England. Her films include No Place Like Home (1999), A Place to Be (2000), and Living Here (2005), co-directed by Chris Teerink.

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA