#(also the sound of the ocean water theory connection???!?!??!;!!!!???) p

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This feels like a parallel of some kind but I don't know what it means

[walgie]

VIFF ‘19 picks

Symphony in Aquamarine (Symphonie en aquamarine) DAN POPA, CANADA, 2018, 78 MIN. True North https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=f35963-symphony-in-aquamarine&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id= Filmed on four continents, this astonishing documentary illustrates how bodies of water serve as connective tissue between cultures, allowing seemingly disparate experiences to reflect one another. Rightfully giving sound designer Benoît Dame equal billing with director Dan Popa, Symphony is an extraordinary sensory experience that proves both lyrical and elemental. As we wash ashore on beaches, cut through arctic waters, and witness the artistry of fishermen, the sea never ceases to inspire awe

Assholes: A Theory JOHN WALKER, CANADA, 2019, 82 MIN. True North https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=f37288-assholes-a-theory&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id= We undoubtedly live in an age of entitlement, with privileged behaviour flourishing on every front, be it via social media feeds or in the corridors of power. It’s enough to make one wonder whether becoming an a**hole is the only recourse for advancement. Taking cues from Aaron James’ New York Times bestseller, John Walker’s latest documentary not only intrepidly investigates the origins of this phenomenon but also gives voice to its victims, critics (including John Cleese), and opposition forces.

Jeanne (Joan of Arc)

BRUNO DUMONT, FRANCE, 2019, 137 MIN. Panorama

https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=f34903-joan-of-arc&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=

How did a teenage peasant girl amaze, galvanize, and terrify the Christian world in the early 1400s? This is the central mystery of Bruno Dumont’s stridently un-Hollywood but sharply focused depiction. What does he focus on? Northern France’s coastal landscapes, incredible vistas, and towering Christian cathedrals. The faces, odd mannerisms, and period logic of the villagers, soldiers, and religious patriarchy. The indelible, shining performance of Lise Leplat Prudhomme as a girl who had a vision.

Architecture of Infinity Architektur der Unendlichkeit

https://architekturderunendlichkeit.ch/en/

SYNOPSIS Temporality and age are inherent in every object and creature and, depending on one’s outlook, may transcend to infinity. How can this be imagined? What goes beyond it? The filmmaker Christoph Schaub starts his personal journey through time and space in his childhood, when his fascination with sacred buildings began – and his wonder at beginnings and ends. Schaub explores, together with the architects Peter Zumthor, Peter Märkli and Álvaro Siza Vieira, the artists James Turrell and Cristina Iglesias and drummer virtuoso Jojo Mayer, the magic of sacred spaces, defined here as far more than church buildings. Who owns spirituality? The film follows “spiritual life” in architecture and the fine arts, but also in nature, and literally lifts it over and above the limits of thinking. A slightly floating camera immerses us in somnambulistic images, takes us on a sensual and sensing journey through vast spaces, and guides our eye towards the infinity of the starry sky and the depths of the ocean. Past and present, primeval times and light years, it’s all there.

Children of the Sea Kaijuu no Kodomo

A loner schoolgirl befriends two boys who were raised by dugongs (manatee-like creatures), and embarks on an aquatic journey to unlock the mysteries of the boys and the sea. Based on Igarashi Daisuke’s lauded manga, director Watanabe Ayumu and Studio4°C’s bold experimental and environmental statement dazzles the eyes with stupendously beautiful animation of the underwater world, and blows the mind with dense symbolism and disorienting imagery that have drawn comparisons to 2001: A Space Odyssey..

https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=f37252-children-of-the-sea&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=.

The Great Green Wall JARED P. SCOTT, UK, 2019, 92 MIN https://www.viff.org/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=f37481-the-great-green-wall&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=Malian musician/activist Inna Modja embarks on an expedition through five African nations, gathering an ensemble of artists to celebrate the pan-African dream of realizing the Great Green Wall: an 8,000 km mosaic of fertile land that would represent the Earth’s largest living structure. Backed by a dazzling array of musical diversity, Jared P. Scott’s documentary is an unforgettable exploration of a modern marvel of ecological restoration and a powerful call to take action and help reshape the world.

Human Nature

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One of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in history, the discovery of CRISPR has made it possible to manipulate human DNA. The implications of this could mean the eradication of disease or, more controversially, the possibility of genetically pre-programmed children. Adam Bolt’s stunning work of science journalism reaches out to scientists, engineers, and people whose lives could benefit from CRISPR technology, and offers a wide-ranging look at the pros and cons of designing our futures.

Sea of Shadows

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As action-packed as it is relevant, Richard Ladkani’s important documentary is set amidst the spectacular riches and beauty of Baja and the Gulf of California, where Chinese poachers in league with Mexican drug cartels are decimating the seas - especially the nearly extinct vaquita porpoise - in pursuit of the totoaba fish. These amazing vaquita exemplify delicate wildness under threat. Ride along with the intrepid activists aboard the Sea Shepherd patrol ships as they fight a righteous battle. Leonardo: The Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfFG4LMnIX8

Another exemplary work from VIFF regular Phil Grabsky (In Search of Beethoven) offers us something extremely special: the chance to tour some of the world’s preeminent museums and to see all of Leonardo da Vinci’s amazing paintings on the big screen. Even if you could travel to all these institutions and see the works in person, your experience would be greatly enhanced by seeing them in such detail here, so well illuminated, and so interestingly brought to life by the expert art historians interviewed..