Cine-Romand

UPC: 880198113498

Studio: Microcinema

Summary: In the common usage, the French phrase mise en ab?me refers to an imagistic reproduction of another image - or a mirror effect. This release constitutes a mise en ab?me of the films of director Fran?oise Romand; also referred to as a "happening," the program blends elements of reality and fiction/fantasy, as a form of domestic theater. Romand was inspired by a work called 'The Sprinkler Sprinkled," that involved a performance of her own great grandfather in the role of a child who bent a hose to prevent the water from coming out. To create the resultant tapestry, Romand visited tenants in a series of apartment houses and had them improvise documentary scenes, and then integrated these fictionally into excerpts from previous films in her repertoire, modified slightly in the cutting room. The Participants include a variety of thespians, technicians and "angel-guides." Bonus features include the original trailer, a short-subject film called 'Mix Up,' and a segment entitled R?flexions d?saobligeontes. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

Category: Avant-garde / Exp

Features: R?flexions d?sobligeantes (cutting reflections)
Court-m?trage / short mix-up ou m?li-m?lo
Bande-annonce orginale / trailer

Cine-Romand

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 06/29/2010

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Pre-1954 Standard

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 99 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) French

Subtitles: English

Region: Universal Compatability

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Cine-Romand
1. Crumbs [20:13]
2. Past Imperfect [13:01]
3. Bed Dream [4:17]
4. Do Not Forsake Me [9:06]
5. Side-Slip [3:48]
6. Vice Vertu and Vice Versa [12:16]
7. Mix-up or Meli-Melo [8:02]
8. Call Me Madame [7:02]
9. On Boat [3:58]
10. Barb?s [2:24]
11. Credits [3:31]

Cast and Crew: Bruno Coulais  Composer (Music Score) 
Francoise Romand  Director 
Nicolas Frize  Composer (Music Score) 
Jean-Jacques Birgé  Composer (Music Score) 
Bernard Vitet  Composer (Music Score)