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In the Beginning was the Eye

Director(s):	Bady Minck
Producer(s):	AMOUR FOU LUXEMBOURG Gabaret Film (AT), Oikodrom (AT)
Script:	Bady Minck
Year:	2003
Form:	DOCUMENTARY - Feature film
Genre:	Science Fiction
Original version:	German
Running time:	45'
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Synopsis

In the Beginning was the Eye is a film about story-telling and remembering, the volatility of language and images, and about the tricks played on us by our senses - a philosophical consideration of reproduction and reality, identity, nature and civilization.

Casting

Bodo Hell

Crew

Cinematography: Jerzy Palacz, Martin Putz, Martin Gschlacht
Music: Bernhard Fleischmann, Dr. Nachtstrom, Sainkho Namtchylak
Voices and Poems: Friederike Mayröcker, Ernst Jandl, Bodo Hell
Sounddesign: Frédéric Fichefet
Sound: Carlo Thoss
Editing: Frédéric Fichefet, Anne Schroeder
Scientific Process: Heidi Dumreicher
Scientific Advisers: Sigrid Günther, Verena Winiwarter
Visual Postproduction: Martin Putz, Misch Dimmer, and PTD Studio

Nominations & Awards

. Award for the Cinema of the Future / Prix du cinéma de l'avenir @ International Festival of New Cinema, Pesaro 2003
. Award for the Most Innovative Documentary @ Roma Art Doc Fest 2005
. Special Mention of the Jury @ International Film Festival of Fine Arts Szolnok, Hungary 2004
. Special Mention of the Jury@ Trento Montagne-Esplorazione-Avventura Film Festival 2005
. Top Ten Best Films 2002/2003 in Australia @ Melbourne International Film Festival 2003
. Top Ten Best Films from Central and East Europe 2002/2003 @ International Art Film Festival Trencianske Teplice 2003
. Top Twenty: Best Documentaries in 2002/2003 @ Warsaw Doc Review 04, Best of Documentary: Opening Film

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