Plages

Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

IndieLisboa 2011 • Carte blanche Le Fresnoy

France, Documentary, 2001, 15′

“Plage” is a sequence of images shot along Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro, the night of New Year’s Eve. Coloured explosions illuminate the passers-by, while fireworks create a festive atmosphere that a sudden outburst of rain swiftly dissipates.

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