Movies Similar to Four Poems

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A short film directed by the Argentine filmmaker Ernesto Baca

Platos Vacíos por Gerser Gelly

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Triumph and Ruins(1997)

History as immersion and dispersion in the fragments of the past, a visionary journey accompanied by the voice of Patty Pravo. Presented at the Taormina Festival '97.

Optimizer Customizer(2002)

A feminine machine, stuffed with modern nano-technology and useless operations is depicted in this mixed-media 2D animation short, highlighting the consequences of consumerism and the downfall of civilized society. The machine reminiscent of a two-dimensional video game, leads to a destructive chain reaction after a strange malfunction, with people turning into clones and robots.

Jean Genet: Saint, martyr et poète(1975)

Poetic stroll in the work of Jean Genet.

Fabulous Insects - Ants(2025)

„The Fabulous Insects – Ants“ shows the diversity, beauty and exciting strategies of ants in their respective habitats. Whether in the tropics of South America or in the native climes of Europe - the world of ants is full of surprises. The biomass of ants and humans in the world is about the same. Next to us, ants are probably the most adaptable creatures on the planet. Whether rainforest, savannah, forests or moors - ants populate every terrestrial habitat. You can observe particularly exciting natural history not only in the distant tropics, but also in densly populated Central Europe.

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On the Road to Kandahar(2003)

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Dead Poets Society(1989)

At an elite, old-fashioned boarding school in New England, a passionate English teacher inspires his students to rebel against convention and seize the potential of every day, courting the disdain of the stern headmaster.

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Tomorrow is a Long Time(2021)

Inside a block of flats, a young woman decides to act about something concerning her for a long time.

(2) Beings in Transformation(2020)

The consequences of the lockdown during COVID-19, putting the minds of two beings in an apartment to the test.

Scaffolding(2017)

17-year-old Asher is split between his charismatic teacher and his brash father, who wants him to take over his scaffolding business.

Blood on the Carpet(2022)

A lonely character braving a steep mountain attempting to reach its peak. As he journeys the mountain, he is forced to confront a plethora of internal demons.

The Shining: Forwards and Backwards(2011)

An experimental film comprised of Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING played forwards and backwards at the same time on the same screen, creating bizarre juxtapositions and startling synchronicities

Elements of Nothing(2007)

For this film, Takashi Makino allowed himself to be inspired by the earth. In a never-ending stream of images, we recognize elements from the forest that he then reduces to an abstraction. The film came about as a classical composition in which the picture and the musical contribution of Jim O’Rourke link up seamlessly and lead the mood in turn. A sense of freedom is what predominates.

Mirror(1975)

A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life.

Oblivion(2024)

A lone passenger is reflected in the windows of a train crawling through layers of textures towards Minsk. During his absence, the city has not changed: all the streets are frozen, long-gone voices can be heard in the empty rooms and around the corner you can find yourself in a video game from your childhood.

Feeling Right Now(2021)

An experimental film about the relation of Time and Space.