Letters from Home (1996)
- Original title
- Letters From Home
- Directed by
- Mike Hoolboom
- Genre
- LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 15 min
- Rating
- 4.5 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This short film features people from Toronto's art community sharing their experiences with AIDS. Their spoken messages are mixed with home videos and found footage.
documentary-stylepersonalreflectivepoignantintimatefragmentedcontemplative
What happens
Letters from Home is a 15-minute-long short film by Canadian director Mike Hoolboom. It follows a multitude of figures from the Toronto art community who deliver messages about living with AIDS, which are spliced with home videos, found and archive footage, and other film techniques. Letters from Home was generally well received and won several awards, including Best Canadian Short Film at the 1996 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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