Off-History (2014)
- Directed by
- Selini Halvadaki
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Denmark
- 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 documentary examines an abandoned skyscraper in Piraeus, Greece that was built by the military junta of 1967-1974 as a symbol of progress. Through historical TV clips and interviews, it explores how Greeks relate to their country's political history and ancient past.
contemplativeslow-burnmeditativearchivalreflectivedetachedlayeredthought-provoking
What happens
Off-History er en dansk dokumentarfilm fra 2014 instrueret af Selini Halvadaki. En moderne ruin i form af en skyskraber, der har stået tom de sidste 30 år i midt i den græske by Piraeus, gøres i 'Off-History' til genstand for en arkivbaseret undersøgelse af hvordan grækerne forholder sig til landets politiske historie og til dets antikke fortid. Tårnet blev rejst af militærjuntaen, der imellem 1967 og 1974 ledte landet med hård hånd, som et monument over Grækenlands økonomiske og kulturelle fremskridt. I en essayistisk analyse af historiske tv-klip, hvor bygningen figurerer, drager Selini Halvadaki paralleller imellem identitet og erindring, imens forskellige mennesker på lydsiden deler deres drømme om en mulig fremtid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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