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STILL
France ,
2009
7min 15 sec. Mini DV, Colour, Stereo
Commission
For the collective French film "OUTRAGE & REBELLION" proposed by Nicole Brenez (upcoming) Premiere
UpcomingSynopsis
STILL was made for "OUTRAGE & REBELLION", the collective French film to protest against police violence, following the filmmaker Joachim Gatti losing his eye when a policeman shot him with a flashball in July 2009, shown on the French news site www.mediapart.frNotes about STILL and police violence in France
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Director's statement
STILL was made for "OUTRAGE & REBELLION", the collective French film to protest against the filmmaker Joachim Gatti losing his eye when a policeman shot him with a flashball in July 2009.The idea of the project was for each filmmaker to make their contribution without a budget and within a few weeks. I worked with images of police brutality, I found on the internet, often taken by family and friends of the victims. The soundtrack is sampled from Santiago Alvarez's “NOW”. My video is in memory of him.
I wanted to draw the audience's attention to the "climate of impunity" within the French police force, described by Amnesty International. More and more, people who complain or speak out about police violence are being charged with defamation or "outrage et rébellion." This has come to apply to reporters and artists too.
I wanted to draw the audience's attention to the "climate of impunity" within the French police force, described by Amnesty International. More and more, people who complain or speak out about police violence are being charged with defamation or "outrage et rébellion." This has come to apply to reporters and artists too.
Press Quotes
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" Federico Rossin's Best films of 2009: Material - Thomas Heise, Gran Torino - Clint Eastwood, Le streghe - Jean-Marie Straub, 36 vues du pic Saint Loup - Jacques Rivette, Mary & Max - Adam Elliott, Waterfront Follies - Ernie Gehr, Vincere - Marco Bellocchio, STILL - Laura Waddington, Répons - Marylène Negro, Double Take - Johan Grimonprez "
Federico Rossin, IL MANIFESTO, Italy