| October 31, 2009 | ||
| 6:15 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
Germany-Belgium-Netherlands
2009/digibeta/80mins
SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER 6.15 pm – Dendy
SCREENING IS FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION
A moody and thought provoking tale of doppelgangers, Hitchcock and the rise to power of television that defies categorisation with its montage approach to story-telling.
Inspired by a tale from surrealist novelist Jorge Luis Borges in which a writer meets an older version of himself on his deathbed, director and media artist Johan Grimonprez explores themes of doubles, memory and the repetitions of history. As strange and haunting images loop and repeat, Grimonprez cleverly maintains a coherent sense of story by wrapping his thoughts in a narrative about Alfred Hitchcock and his famous impersonator Ron Burrage.
Click here to view the trailer.
Festival Screenings at Berlin, Cannes, Melbourne, Bangkok, Buenos Aires
“The pic is as gripping a suspense movie as one of Hitchcock’s own, and shows remarkable breadth of vision.” Robert Koehler, Variety
“Double Take is an ingenious hybrid – part mock-documentary, part conceptual provocation” Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily
Writer/Director Johan Grimonprez Producer Emmy Oost Story Tom McCarthy
Cast Ron Burrage, Mark Perry Print Source Umedia, Montreuil France
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“Double Take” was a great film that resonated and reflected it’s title on many levels. The old footage of Alfred Hitchcock was skilfully woven into the story.