Instant Dreams
Willem Baptist / Netherlands / 2017 / Central European Premiere / 91 min.
synopsis
A film essay about the obsession with maintaining visual memory using Polaroid works as a historical excursion, a how-to manual, and a philosophical contemplation. Accompanied by a hypnotic soundtrack, the film reveals the magic of instant photography using the compelling nostalgic aesthetic of the time before digital photography.
biography
Dutch director Willem Baptist (1979) makes documentary and fictional films. He has received numerous awards for his work, including the top prize from the San Francisco IFF with his film I’m Never Afraid! (2010).
more about film
| director: | Willem Baptist |
| producer: | Pieter van Huystee |
| photography: | Gregor Meerman |
| editing: | Albert Markus JR |
| music: | Marc Lizier |
contact
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Film at festival
| premiere type: | Central European Premiere |
| festival edition: | 2018 |
| section: | Doc Alliance Selection |
| format: | DCP |
| language: | English |
| colour: | Colour |
| simultaneous interpreting: | CZ |
Info
| director: | Willem Baptist |
| original title: | Instant Dreams |
| country: | Netherlands |
| year: | 2017 |
| running time: | 91 min. |
