Carousel

Carousel 1987

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Accompanied by a happy, marching soundtrack, this experimental animation inter-cuts spinning childhood toys with brooding violence and military force. The sly critique extends to film itself, where the hand-drawn time code mimics the digital precision of video.

1987

Sisyphus

Sisyphus 1971

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Like warriors preparing for battle, these labourers strap on all manner of protective equipment before going to work down on their hands and knees in molten tar, road-laying. The final application of paint markings indicates a job well done, but with the terrifying fall of a pickax, the cycle begins again.

1971

Gaze

Gaze 1974

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Images of nature with no human presence are contrasted with an urban industrial landscape.

1974

Hearts and Hooves: The Horse Story

Hearts and Hooves: The Horse Story 2024

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Horses are animals that powerfully symbolize our connection with nature. They have accompanied humans and shaped human history, but their wild ancestors are slowly disappearing.

2024

Hedera helix

Hedera helix 1970

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At an elite high school, students rebel against a repressive regime. During the school year’s opening ceremony, they take the prime minister hostage and present demands to the country’s authoritarian ruling party.

1970