On 16 and 17 November, the Tallinn Photomonth artists’ films programme Polar Coordinates will take place at the cinema Sõprus. Ten films from eight countries will be screened during the two-day programme with themes ranging from intimate family relationships to geographic explorations and telepathic cinema. The film programme is curated by the Estonian artist and filmmaker Piibe Kolka and New York based critic and film curator Genevieve Yue. This is the first time that the programme takes place in collaboration with the Black Nights Film Festival PÖFF.
Part I of the Tallinn Photomonth’s film programme, A Frame that Holds Us:
– Is it a knife because…, Eitan Efrat and Sirah Foighel Brutmann, 2022, Belgium, 26 min, HD video, in French and Hebrew, with English subtitles.
– Où En Êtes-Vous, João Pedro Rodrigues? (Where Do You Stand Now, João Pedro Rodrigues?), João Pedro Rodrigues, 2017, Portugal, France, 21 min, DCP, in English and Portuguese, English subtitles.
– Come Coyote, Dani Leventhal ReStack, Sheilah (Wilson) ReStack, 2019, United States, 8 min, HD video, in English.
– Orbs, Liina Siib, 2016, Estonia, 3 min, HD video, no dialogue.
– A Practice for Surrender, Tõnis Jürgens, 2022, Czech Republic, Estonia, 13 min, DCP, in English.
– In a Nearby Field, Laida Lertxundi and Ren Ebel, 2023, Spain, 18 min, 35mm, in Basque, English and Spanish, with English subtitles.
Part II of the Tallinn Photomonth’s film programme, A Question that Can Be Answered Yes or No:
– The Measures, Jacqueline Goss and Jenny Perlin, 2011, United States, 47 min, 16mm on HD, in English.
– New City of Friends, Roman Khimei and Yarema Malashchuk, 2021, Ukraine, 9 min, HD video, in Ukrainian, with English subtitle.
– similar image, fantastic little splash, 2021, Ukraine, 9 min, HD video, no dialogue.
– DISTANT FEELER. Goliatus & Carábida (1977–1997), OJOBOCA, 2022, Germany, 36 min, performance, in English.
The second evening of screenings will be followed by a Q&A with the artists and curators. Additionally, a public lecture on the subject of feminism and film materiality will be held by Genevieve Yue, one of the curators of the film programme, in the main auditorium of the Estonian Academy of Arts on 20 November at 17.30.
More info: https://www.fotokuu.ee/en/programm/artists-film-programme