International Festival Signs of the Night - Paris
Festival internatinal Signes de nuit - Paris
 

22e Festival international Signes de Nuit - Paris / 4-13 Octobre 2024
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Sunday, October 13th, 2024 - 4 pm
Maison Heinrich Heine
Cité universitaire
75014 Paris



 



EarthWorm

 

Phillip Barker
Canada / 2023 / 0:16:16


Sean’s mission on Earth is to help humans live forever by eradicating useless states of emotion and instinct. However, confronted with "Earth’s pointless gravity", Sean’s body weakens. He seeks the help of a domesticated horse, who introduces him to poetry. Undaunted, he continues to collect samples from Earth: animals, worms, and the very children who have befriended him.

PARIS PREMIERE
 

In Necrosis
 
François Yazbeck
Lebanon / 2024 / 01:18:39

Nécrose explores the post-apocalyptic remnants of Beirut and the remote landscapes of Lebanon. Blending elements of documentary and surrealism, it narrates the other side of the story of Genesis by following a man and a woman who awaken in an underground purgatory, trapped in a decayed post-human world where time stands still. Their journey through desolate cityscapes, abandoned ruins, and murky nature blurs the line between reality and nightmare, taking viewers on a cosmic odyssey of consciousness. As the film delves into personal introspection, it ventures into darkness and insanity, immersing audiences in a visceral and disorienting experience. “Nécrose” is a haunting visual and sensory exploration, inviting viewers to question the nature of existence and to embrace the enigmatic beauty of a world on the brink of collapse. Within the interminable darkness of this temporal landscape, the film becomes an elegy for a displaced spirit, embodied by the director. Like a wandering soul, the camera guides us through a fragmented odyssey navigating the shadows of a post-human realm, blurring the boundaries between reality and the director’s own subjective experiences.

FRENCH PREMIERE


 

   

 


 

 


   
     
     
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