The Berlin Film Festival's Forum section specializes in avant-garde films and works by new directors....Another powerful documentary is from Ireland, "Seaview," co-directed by Paul Rowley, an installation artist, and Nicky Gogan. Set in a former holiday camp near Dublin, the film chronicles the static lives of the camp's present occupants: asylum seekers from around the world, waiting - in some cases, for years - for the Irish government to process their claims. With an artist's eye, and with the help of an eerie electronic soundtrack, the filmmakers are able to combine the abstract quality of a video installation with the urgent stories of the people they interview.
WEEKEND JOURNAL FEBRUARY 15th 2008
J.S. Marcus
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