Friday, 20 Nov 26, 19:00 WIB(1h 15min)
Pascasarjana ISI Yogyakarta, Ruang MultimediaNostalgia for the Future
202675 min21+
Synopsis
Guided by the narration of Charlotte Rampling, Nostalgia for the Future is a descent into the labyrinthine world of Chris Marker, the “best-known author of unknown films,” who spent a lifetime concealing himself behind a veil of pseudonyms and images of cats. Moving through a constellation of personal documents and film fragments, an archivist attempts to decode the man through the material traces he left behind. By repurposing and recontextualizing Marker’s own body of work, the film treats his images as “time machines,” transforming the archive into a landscape of living memory. Nostalgia for the Future is a meditation on memory, identity, and the power our past images hold over the futures we imagine.
Credits
Director
Brecht Debackere
Brecht Debackere (b. 1979) is an artist and filmmaker working at the intersection of visual media, technology, and research. He holds an MA in Image Synthesis and Computer Animation (HKU) and manages the three-year research curriculum for Audiovisual Arts at RITCS in Brussels. His practice explores how systems shape perception—ranging from investigations into laser diffraction to archival projects involving 8mm film.
Producer
Steven Dhoedt
Steven Dhoedt (b. 1980, Gent) is a Belgian filmmaker and producer. He studied film at the Royal Institute for Theatre, Cinema and Sound (RITCS) in Brussels and graduated as a Master in Audiovisual Arts. In 2003 he founded Visualantics, a Brussels-based independent production company specialising in creative documentaries, fiction, and new media.