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Avant garde, experimental, surreal – these are just some of the words that spring to mind when describing Future Shorts Ireland next Dublin event.
FSI, in association with the Project Arts Centre are presenting a re-score of the 1994 animated fantasy Faustby Czech film maker Jan Svankmajer.
Faust is an ordinary, unexceptional man, who, after a routine day stumbles upon an absurd rarity. Led by nothing but blind curiosity and a bizarre map, he finds himself in a derelict theatre. As he innocently recites lines from an old script he finds lying around, he accidentally summons a demonic alter-ego, Mephistopheles, who tempts him with eternal gratification in exchange for his soul. The film features live action, stop motion animation and peculiar clay puppets speaking in rhyme.
FSI, assisted by the Project, hope to bewilder their audience by taking a theatrical and interactive approach to cinema, by blurring the lines between cinema and theatre, reality and hyper-reality.
Super melodic maestros, Red Square, will be providing a deeply moving live soundscape for the film. This superb quintent will bring a unique and beautifully crafted dimension to this highly acclaimed cult classic.
The night also includes a titillating mini-slate of both Irish and international shorts, along with other surprises, making this one-off event a must see.
The doors open at 7.30pm with the show beginning at 8.00pm sharp. Tickets are €10 with a student price of €8.
FSI, in association with the Project Arts Centre are presenting a re-score of the 1994 animated fantasy Faustby Czech film maker Jan Svankmajer.
Faust is an ordinary, unexceptional man, who, after a routine day stumbles upon an absurd rarity. Led by nothing but blind curiosity and a bizarre map, he finds himself in a derelict theatre. As he innocently recites lines from an old script he finds lying around, he accidentally summons a demonic alter-ego, Mephistopheles, who tempts him with eternal gratification in exchange for his soul. The film features live action, stop motion animation and peculiar clay puppets speaking in rhyme.
FSI, assisted by the Project, hope to bewilder their audience by taking a theatrical and interactive approach to cinema, by blurring the lines between cinema and theatre, reality and hyper-reality.
Super melodic maestros, Red Square, will be providing a deeply moving live soundscape for the film. This superb quintent will bring a unique and beautifully crafted dimension to this highly acclaimed cult classic.
The night also includes a titillating mini-slate of both Irish and international shorts, along with other surprises, making this one-off event a must see.
The doors open at 7.30pm with the show beginning at 8.00pm sharp. Tickets are €10 with a student price of €8.
