
Instant Life
Instant Life
Anja Dornieden, Juan David Gonzalez Monroy, Andrew Kim
Germany, United States
2022
Film
Short Film
The three films you will see are photo-for-photo reproductions of the compilation film Instant Life (1981). Each film in Instant Life (1981) was a remake of an earlier film also called Instant Life (1941). The earlier Instant Life (1941) was a single film, not a compilation. In 2017, we decided to recreate Instant Life (1981). We did not attempt to recreate Instant Life (1941) because that Instant Life has been lost. Instant Life (1941) was a silent film presented with live musical accompaniment. After the show, audience members were given a printed riddle. Instant Life (1981) is a talkie. The riddle is part of the film. There is no answer to the riddle.
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edition
6th ECRÃ Festival
venues
01/07 – BOTAFOGO STATION – 4:30 PM
04/07 – MAM CINEMATECA – 3:30 PM
duration in min
27
premiere
Latin Premiere 6th ECRÃ Festival
indicative classification
10 years / Not recommended for children under ten years old / Not recommended for children under ten years old
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Anja Dornieden, Juan David Gonzalez Monroy, Andrew Kim

Anja Dornieden and Juan David González Monroy are Berlin-based filmmakers. They work together under the name OJOBOCA. Together they practice Orrorism, a method of simulated and external transformation. They have presented their films and performances at a wide variety of venues and festivals worldwide, including the Wexner Center for the Arts, Österreichische Filmmuseum, Anthology Film Archives, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Kunstverein München, Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Berlinale, New York Film Festival, Visions du Réel, RIDM, Ann Arbor Film Festival, and Edinburgh International Film Festival. Both González Monroy and Dornieden are members of the LaborBerlin film lab. Andrew Kim is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. His films have been screened at numerous venues and festivals, including the Ann Arbor Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Images Festival, BAFICI, UnionDocs, and Los Angeles Filmforum, among others. He teaches film at the California Institute of the Arts and helps manage the Echo Park Film Center, a non-profit media arts organization.
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