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R I D A Y , A P R I L 2 9
PROGRAM 2, 7:15 p.m.
Directors Guild of America, Theatre Two
SHAPE OF THE MOON
(United States, 2004) Dir.: Leonard Retel Helmrich; Wtr.: Leonard
Retel Helmrich, Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich
SHAPE OF THE MOON examines an old Christian woman, her son, and
her very young orphaned granddaughter who live in a poor area of
Jakarta, Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country. The
family members find themselves struggling with their identity, especially
the son, who isn't impressed with any religions and has a
Muslim girlfriend. Director Leonard Retel Helmrich finds the telling
details in a person's hand movement and looks for unique visual
ways to tell his story. He uses 35-mm film when necessary, although
often using various digital cameras, compromising quality for intimacy.
There are poetic transitions, one going from a train tunnel to a
point-of-view shot of a bucket coming out of a well. He even creates
a dream sequence with images from a devastating fire to communicate
what might be going through a subject's mind. The Grand Jury
Award Winner for World Documentary at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival,
director Helmrich's film demonstrates that the documentary
can be elevated to a level of poetry.
35mm, 92 minutes, Color, Documentary
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