2001

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Robert Frank (1924- ) was one of the most famous photographers in America, when he stopped taking pictures in the high point of his career in the 1950's, and started making films.

Among his films that are presented during the festival is his debut, Pull My Daisy, which is said to be the starting point of avantgarde film and improvisational film making in America. This beat-film classic is loosely based on the play The Beat Generation by Jack Kerouac, who is also the narrator of the film.

Individual vs Society

Me And My Brother (1965-68) is a capturing film, which on the surface is about mental illness and the society's response to it. Montage, split screen, disrupted sense of time and unconventional sound are used in this film, which is a also a study of the fine line between documentary film and reality, and the relationship between film and fact.

Of Robert Frank's films Home Improvements (1985), The Present (1996) and Flamingo (1997) are also in our programme. Featured is also The Source (1999) by Jachuch Workman, which in a way continues the tradition of beat-films. It is also quite star-studded: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Johnny Depp, Dennis Hopper and John Turturro all appear in the film.

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