Biography Omer Fast (Jerusalem, Israel, 1972)
Omer Fast lives in New York and Berlin.
He uses his films to explore the various possibilities offered by the cinematic medium: possibilities of expressing emotions, of confronting personal stories with public concerns, of concentrating on individuals or integrating their environments in a broader historical context. The borders of the documentary film genre begin to melt when Omer Fast links and manipulates the collective imagery and the individual unconscious on the same layer of his medium.
The exhibition [based upon] TRUE STORIES focuses on the documentary film as one of the most fertile cinematographic and artistic forms. The exhibition is part of the special program of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), an event that includes feature films, shorts, …Read more
Guest curator: Sven Lütticken These days, the term “reenactment” usually refers to live reconstructions of historic events, often of a military nature, performed by hobbyists. In the U.S., there are many enthusiasts (primarily men) who take part in Civil War …Read more
Witte de Withstraat 50 - 3012 BR Rotterdam - T: