Jean Genet is Dead
Synopsis
Young men find themselves scattered and defencelessly exposed to a merciless sun. Their gaze moves off searchingly into the distance. Deserted places appear to offer vague promises of refuge. On a prison wall, an explosive image of desire emerges, full of hope for freedom. Constantine Giannaris relishes in mixing light and colour with the textures of Super 8 and video footage to express the thoughts of the poet Jean Genet. Greatly affected by the AIDS epidemic, he addresses the desire for love as well as the threat of isolation and death in a restless cinematographic delirium.
Official Selection Berlinale 2019 - Panorama 40
Details
- Year
- 1988
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 35 mins
- Director
- Constantine Giannaris
- Producer
- Constantine Giannaris
- Editor
- Constantine Giannaris
- Screenwriter
- Constantine Giannaris, Jean Genet (Texts: ‘A Thief’s Journal’ and ‘The Miracle of the Rose’)
- Director of Photography
- Constantine Giannaris
- Sound
- Constantine Giannaris
- Music
- Sally Herbert
- Principal Cast
- Steve Maclean, Giannis Giannaris, Rafael Peña Cruz, Didier Lestrade, Mustapha Chellali
- Film Image
- © Constantine Giannaris Films
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 5th February 2019
