Fri, november 15
Part of Retrospective: Johan Grimonprez Shorts, Free with Cineville. More info at idfa.nl/cineville
20:45 – 22:18
Het Documentaire Paviljoen: De Spiegel
English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH)
What I Will
Johan Grimonprez
United States, Belgium
2013
1 min
Retrospective: Johan Grimonprez
Synopsis
“I will not dance to your war drum,” declares poet and activist Suheir Hammad, an American of Palestinian descent, in her poem “What I Will.” “I know that beat. It is lifeless.”
This short video was published in 2013, an excerpt and alternative kind of trailer for Johan Grimonprez’s Shadow World, based on Andrew Feinstein’s eponymous book on the global arms trade. Hammad recites her poem in the piece, a powerful expression of dissent that ends with a glimmer of hope. Grimonprez accompanies it with archival footage of the sabre-rattling of military parades and anti-aircraft guns.
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Tickets & Times
Thu, november 21
Part of Retrospective: Johan Grimonprez Shorts
15:45 – 17:01
Pathé City 4
English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH)
Sat, november 23
Part of Retrospective: Johan Grimonprez Shorts
17:15 – 18:31
Rialto VU: Zaal 4
English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDH)
Credits
1 min
color
DCP
Spoken languages: English
Director
Johan Grimonprez
Johan Grimonprez
Production
Dillywood, Inc.,
Louverture Films,
Final Cut for Real,
Onomatopee Films,
ITVS
Dillywood, Inc.,
Louverture Films,
Final Cut for Real,
Onomatopee Films,
ITVS
Editing
Pedro Collantes de Teran Bayonas,
Sarah D'hanens
Pedro Collantes de Teran Bayonas,
Sarah D'hanens
Screenplay
Suheir Hammad
Suheir Hammad
Narrator
Suheir Hammad
Suheir Hammad
More from the program section Retrospective: Johan Grimonprez
In homage to our Guest of Honor, IDFA presents seven films by critically acclaimed artist and filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. With his singular exploration into present-day media, his work examines how our collective imagination shapes our understanding of historical events.
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