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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Saule aveugles, femme endormie)

Pierre Földes
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Human Rights & Society Animation 2022 108 min France, Luxembourg, Canada, Netherlands
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Synopsis

A Japanese tale with a delightful strangeness

Inspired by the works of Haruki Murakami. Tokyo, a few days after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. Kyoko suddenly leaves her husband after watching the images of the earthquake five days in a row. Her helpless husband Komura takes a week off and travels to the North to deliver an enigmatic box to two young women.His office colleague, Katagiri, a modest, unsightly and solitary collector, goes home one evening and finds himself face to face with a frog two metres high asking for help to save Tokyo from another imminent earthquake.Through memories, dreams and fantasies, Kyoko, Komura and Katagiri, influenced by their visions of the earthquake – in the form of evil willows, a giant earthworm, a secret wish, a mysterious box and a dark and endless corridor – are trying to reconnect with themselves.

The screenings of this film are also part of the programme of the Mois de la Francophonie de l’Institut Français du Luxembourg.

Cast/Avec

  • Ryan Bommarito
  • Shoshana Wilder
  • Marcelo Arroyo
  • Scott Humphrey
  • Arthur Holden
  • Pierre Földes

Screenplay

  • Pierre Földes
  • based on short stories by Haruki Murakami

Cinematographer

  • Pierre Földes

Sound

  • Matthew Földes

Music

  • Pierre Földes

Production

  • Cinéma Defacto, Miyu Productions, Doghouse Films, micro_scope, Productions l'unité centrale, An Original Picture, Studio Ma

Screenings

Saturday 04 March 2023 19:00
Talent présent  •  
Lieux : Kinepolis Kirchberg
Audio : French
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Tuesday 07 March 2023 18:30
Lieux : Cinémathèque
Audio : English
Subtitles :
Screening : Public Screening
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Wednesday 08 March 2023 10:30
Lieux : Kinepolis Kirchberg
Audio : French
Subtitles : English
Screening : Public Screening
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Pierre Földes

Pierre Földes
Pierre Földes

Director, composer and painter Pierre Földes is a was born in the United States to a Hungarian father and British mother. His father, Peter, was pioneer in computer animation. Pierre grew up in Paris, where he studied piano and composition. He made his debut as a composer in New York for cinema and advertising before returning to Europe. Passionate about drawing and animation, he wrote and made himself several short films, developing a personal and singular technique and style.

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Filmography

  • Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman 2022
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