Contact Film Series: Mariner of the Mountains

2125 Adelbert Road,Cleveland OH 44106

04 October, 2022

Description

Mariner of the Mountains 2021 Director: Karim Aïnouz 1hr 38m; Rating: NR ​Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean and embark on his first journey to Algeria. Accompanied by the memory of his mother, Iracema, and his camera, Aïnouz gives us a detailed account of the journey to his father's homeland; from the sea crossing to his arrival in the Atlas Mountains in Kabylia—a mountainous region in northern Algeria—to his return. The film interweaves present, past and future. About the Contact Film Series: In conjunction with Contact, an exhibition conceived and organized by Renée Green for moCa Cleveland as part of FRONT International 2022, the artist has curated a film series expanding on the exhibition’s exploration of the poetics of relation. Beginning with the 1997 film Contact, an inspiration for the exhibition and a lens through which to interpret it, the series is an essential component of Green’s project. The series, screened in Case Western Reserve University’s Strosacker Auditorium, includes a wide breadth of films by Green, her peers, and filmmakers who have been influential to the artist’s practice. ​Presented in partnership with FRONT International and the Case Western Reserve Film Society. ​