This Weekend in My Parallel Universe Life

*She's like the Superman to my Clark Kent, except we occasionally manage to be in the same place at the same time. Just not this weekend.*

Note: This post has been forward-dated for freshness.

70 CM
Film Screening curated by Diana Arce

Premiere: February 23, 2007, 8PM

NewYorkRioToyko e.V.
Eberswalderstr. 4,
10437 Berlin-Prenzlauerberg

Other Screenings: March 7 and 8, 2007, 10PM

Ex’N’Pop
Potsdamerstr. 157
10783 Berlin-Schoeneberg

(Click below for more info about the screenings)

The average westerner requires 70 centimeters of personal space in front of them. NewYorkRioTokyo e.V. and Ex’N’Pop are proud to present films exploring the domain of psychological personal space. The hour-long program includes the works of 9 experimental filmmakers from the United States, Israel and Germany.

Personal space is often defined as the invisible borders people build for themselves. Within these films, the authors invite the viewer to cross and breakdown these borders, explore the delicate line, or exclude them as outside entities. Whether exploring a relationship to a hereditary disease, the landscape of a deserted construction site, or the relationship of two strangers, each work expresses the idea of simply being allowed to watch or being invited to get involved.

70cm includes works from internationally renown as well as up and coming artists: Diana Arce (USA), Bill Brand (USA), Sari Carel (Israel), Joel Devalcourt (USA), Joseph Dwyer (USA), Anne Haydock (USA), Jennifer Myers (USA), Corinna Schnitt (Germany), and Vanessa Woods (USA).

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