City of Poets
Synopsis
In a small semi-utopian city, all the streets are named after poets. When war begins, new neighborhoods emerge to accommodate the refugees. Soon the citizens find themselves lost amid the memories of the forgotten poets.
Schedule
1st Screening
5 November 2024, 15:00 GMT+7
2nd Screening
7 November 2024, 15:30 GMT+7
Credits
Sara Rajaei
Sara Rajaei is an Iranian-Dutch video artist and filmmaker based in The Netherlands. In her work, she studies the notion of time by reflecting on the absence of image, memory psychology, oral history, narrative techniques, and physical/psychological space.
Manon Bovenkerk
Manon Bovenkerk founded near/by film in 2018. As a creative producer, she is actively involved in the conceptual and formal development of the projects. Her aim is to support filmmakers using forms of cinema that cross genres and formats, to nurture the process of artistic filmmaking.
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