Illusions & Mirrors
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| Directed by | Shirin Neshat |
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| Cinematography | Darius Khondji |
| Edited by | Nariman Hamed |
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| Distributed by | Sixpack Film (worldwide, all media) |
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Running time | 2 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Illusions & Mirrors is a 2013 short film directed by Iranian-born American artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat.[2][3] The film, shot in black-and-white, stars Tarek Aylouch, Michael Markiewicz, and the Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman. The film was commissioned by Dior, for which Portman is a spokesmodel, for the Miss Dior Expo at the Grand Palais, Paris.[4] Shirin Neshat said that the film is a tribute to the black-and-white silent films made by such surrealist filmmakers as Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Luis Buñuel, and Maya Deren.[5]
Plot
[edit]The film traces the delusions of a young woman, played by Natalie Portman. She is making futile attempts to follow a phantom travelling through the dunes of an empty sea beach, and, when it comes to an encounter in an abandoned house at the end, the woman finds a disturbing surprise.
Cast
[edit]- Tarek Aylouch
- Michael Markiewicz
- Natalie Portman
References
[edit]- ^ "Discovery Exhibition October 22, 2014, to February 1, 2015 La Biennale de Montréal". Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. mbam.qc.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Visual Arts News Desk (30 October 2013). "Johnny Azari Composes Music for ILLUSIONS & MIRRORS Film: On View 11/13-25 as Part of Dior's Miss Dior Exposition". Broadway World. broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Segura, Brigitte (November 4, 2013). "DIOR Illusions & Mirrors featuring Natalie Portman". Fashiondailymag. fashiondailymag.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ Munro, Cait (October 23, 2014). "Natalie Portman Stars In Shirin Neshat's New Short Film". Artnet News. artnet.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ^ "Illusions & Mirrors with Natalie Portman". Wall Street International. wsimag.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
External links
[edit]- Illusions & Mirrors at IMDb
- Viennale-Trailer 2013: Illusions & Mirrors (by Shirin Neshat) on YouTube
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