MARCH: A tribute to Jessica Oreck

Date
12.3.15 → 26.3.15
Location
Exile Room
Entrance fee
Free

Passionate about the mysteries of nature and the apocryphal side of humankind, American filmmaker Jessica Oreck and her warped version of reality is one of our favorite discoveries! From Japan’s veritable insect worship to the myths that haunt the dark Eastern European forests, Jessica Oreck makes films that will excite your curiosity about the world’s wonders.

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

Date
12.3.15 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
Date
12.3.15 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
film
Director
Jessica Oreck
Country
USA, Japan
Duration
90'
Subtitles
English

Working backwards through history, “Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo” explores the mystery of the development of Japan’s love affair with bugs. Using insects like an anthropologist’s toolkit, the film uncovers Japanese philosophies that will shift Westerners’ perspectives on nature, beauty, life, and even the seemingly mundane realities of their day-to-day routines.

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The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga

Date
26.3.15 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
Date
26.3.15 @ 21:00
Location
Exile Room
  • Free
film
Director
Jessica Oreck
Country
USA, Ukraine, Russia, Poland
Duration
73'
Subtitles
English
“The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga” descends into Easter Europe’s haunted woodlands to uncover the secrets and bloody histories that shape our understanding of man’s place in nature. Merging her own mesmerizing material with handmade animation sequences, Jessica Oreck painstakingly builds a meditative, modern-day fairy tale whose fragile beauty is difficult to put into words.
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