Déjà Vu de Jour (2012)

NOTE: Vimeo's compression can't handle the grain of this video and it distorts the image. To get a sense of the video's aesthetic, hi-res stills can be seen here: http://www.mikeolenick.com/index.php?/ongoing/deja-vu-de-jour/ If you are from a festival and want to see a higher-res version via FTP or DVD or regular mail, ask! Déjà Vu De Jour (2:00, 2012) A silent movie spectacle in which Catherine Deneuve is cast in the role of her sister, François Dorléac, during the moments of her fiery death in a car accident. A found footage collage with ties to literature (“Catherine” from J.G. Ballard’s “Crash”), this is the first in a proposed trilogy of short films inspired by the tragic fates of actors and actresses who died while filming movies. With music by Clark Wilson
 

2 minutes

A bad dream about a car.

A silent movie spectacle in which Catherine Deneuve is cast in the role of her sister, François Dorléac, during the moments of her fiery death in a car accident (with a nod to "Catherine" from J.G. Ballard's Crash). With music by Clark Wilson.

Selected Screenings:
Chicago Underground Film Festival
Aurora Picture Show

 
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