Reminder about Paléo and Film Review - "Buran" - Haphazard clothes company, haphazard filming
- Catherine
- Apr 24, 2013
- 2 min read
Reminder about Paleo and Film Review - "Buran" - Haphazard clothes company, haphazard filming
There are three more days of the Visions du Réel festival and plenty more films to see on the agenda. This year, the area (photo below) near the Salle Communale has a large covered bar/restaurant area which makes for a convivial meeting place to have a drink, eat and chat about films. This area is open to the public.
Paléo tickets - A reminder to readers that Paléo tickets go on sale at 12:00 on Wednesday 24th April! They usually sell out very fast everyyear, so get in-line or online early to get your tickets! Below is another review of a film from the festival. Unfortunately, the film reviewed here "Buran" which was filmed in South Korea proved to be a disappointment for the Living in Nyon editor, however as this film will be shown again on Wednesday 24th April, readers still have the opportunity to watch it and judge it for themselves. Note: A film that may be of interest to
is "Start from Zero". A journey through different strata of Hong Kong's memory, this filmed essay explores a generation's childhood recollections during the last decade of British rule. It uses images from the archives of the time - visits from the Queen, television programmes etc-
The description of this film looked promising - "Young designers leave their job to start an alternative fashion house, in the hope of creating an ethical label. Rather than adopting common practices geared at ruthful exploitation and profits, they hope to build a direct relationship with their customers based on fair trade principles".
Photo above - "Buran" courtesy Visions du Réel Although this film began with an interesting start in which we saw the CEO of the newly founded ethical company pitching the company's T shirts (their material made out of recycled plastic bottles) to potential buyers, followed by scenes which introduced the different characters working in the company: the designer, the accountant, the operations manager, sadly it didn't really move on from there. Within the company itself there were many, arguments among staff themselves, arguments among the managers, long discussions on the companies mission, there were delays, there were frustrations of trying to sell products without ditching their ideals, but there were too many of these scenes, too many shots of staff sat around talking, smoking or drinking. There were some interesting snapshots of South Korean life, as the film maker shot the scenes over a year of the staff going about their business in snow and rain, late at night and socialising in bars around the city. Sadly these scenes were not interesting enough to hold the attention for the 92 mins. The company itself seemed haphazardly run, not unlike the documentary itself and there were a few restless souls in the audience who were anxious for "Anxiety" to finish. Haphazard filming with heavy editing required