Déjà Vu de Jour (2012)
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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