Mitra

Jorge León
Belgium, France
80
Spanish Premiere
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Synopsis

A pioneering psychoanalyst in Iran, Mitra Kadivar was arrested and committed involuntarily to a psychiatric hospital in her country. Through the creative process of a contemporary opera dedicated to Mitra, Jorge León constructs a precise mechanism of portraits, spaces and memories of patients in an attempt to understand the meaning of the absolute loneliness of being declared mentally ill. (GGP)

Festivals

- FID Marseille - Marseille Espérance Prize (2018)
- FIFF Namur (2018)
- DOK Leipzig (2018)
- Brussels Arts Film Festival (2018)
- Festival International du Film sur l’Art, Canada (2019)

Biography of the director

Jorge León
Jorge León

He studied film in Brussels (INSAS). His interests led him into the documentary field as a director and director of photography. He’s worked as a photographer and videomaker with Éric Pauwels, Wim Vandekeybus, Thierry De Mey, Xavier Lukomski, Olga de Soto, Ana Torfs, Meg Stuart, and others. His photography work has been exhibited in Belgium and abroad and were published in different newspapers and magazines. At the kunstenfestivaldesarts 2010 in Brussels, he created his first theatre production, Deserve, in collaboration with Simone Aughterlony. His productions as a documentary director include De Sable et de Ciment (2003), Vous êtes Ici (2006), Between Two Chairs (2007). His films 10 Min. (2009) and Vous êtes Servis (2010) have been widely presented at film festivals worldwide and were awarded on several occasions. His film Before We Go (2014) was selected for the International Competition of FIDMarseille.

Finished

Sessions

May

Tuesday 14
17:00 h
CINETECA - Sala Azcona
Followed by a Q&A
Wednesday 15
19:30 h
Sala Equis
Thursday 16
19:00 h
CINETECA - Sala Borau
Sunday 19
17:30 h
CINETECA - Plató
Sunday 19
19:30 h
Sala Equis

Credits

Language
French, English - Subtitles in spanish and english
Director
Jorge León
Screenplay
Jorge León
Cinematography
Thomas Schira, Jorge León, Aliocha Van der Avoort
Editing
Marie-Hélène Mora
Sound
Quentin Jacques, Pierre Armand
Production
Geneviève de Bauw, Jean-Laurent Csinidis
Contact
François Rapaille [CBA - Centre de l'Audiovisuel à bruxelles]
19F, avenue des Arts
1000 Brussels
(Bélgica)

+32 22 27 22 34
promo@cbadoc.be
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