Convento

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Alterman, Jarred, film director. .

Factory 25 (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art.

Documentary-style films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 min.)

Distribution:

New York, N.Y. Grasshopper Film

Place of Publication:

Brooklyn, NY Factory 25 2011

Summary:

Prima ballerina Geraldine, photographer Kees and their two boys, Christiaan and Louis, left Holland in 1980 to take-up residence at the Convento São Francisco de Mértola. Strategically situated at the convergence of two rivers in southeastern Portugal, this vacant monastery was left decaying for centuries until the Zwanikken family arrived and transformed it with their eccentric and earthy endeavors. In the airy studio converted from the estate's chapel, son Christiaan builds kinetic sculptures from discarded electronics and the skulls and bones of deceased wildlife. Combining the family's home movies with his own observant photography, filmmaker Jarred Alterman casts these fantastical creatures as supporting characters in the film, as they literally move across the landscape, animating the ancient grounds. - Margaret Mead Film Festival Guide

Credits:

Jarred Alterman, director.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from title screen

OCLC:

1343072293

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license