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Veronika Barnaš
Was eine Familie leisten
kann Sybille Bauer
Riding follows the production and operation
of the temporary spectacle that is the fair
over the course of one season in presentday
Austria. It provides insight into the
mechanisms of the fairground – the rides
and their mechanical aesthetics, and the
travelling showpeople’s work in front of and
behind the scenes of the fair. Movements of
the showpeople, their rides, and the visitors
constitute the film’s central theme.
Veronika Barnaš *1978 Vienna Austria
Austria
German (Eng sub)
HD 16:9
Dolby SR
30 min
Concept/Camera/Producer
Veronika Barnaš
Editor
Karin Hammer
Music
Bernhard Hammer
Premiere
July 2020 Vienna
dotdotdot – Open Air Short Film Festival
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Veronika Barnaš
A seemingly happy family crumbles under
the weight of keeping up appearances: The
mother – a young, attractive, social climber
– is overburdened. The father – eloquent, a
good provider and soulmate – withdraws into
himself when he is diagnosed with Parkinson’s
disease. The child – author and director
of the film – starts to exhibit “problematic”
behavior early on. She is the one in the family
who exhibits symptoms of the family’s
dysfunction. The memories about this girl tell
of emotional abuse and childhood isolation
while looking toward an unwritten future.
Sybille Bauer *1989 Linz Austria
Films (selection) Kein halbes Leben (2018 d)
My condition is good but temporally limited.
(2016 short d) Mariedl (2014 short d)
Austria
German (Eng sub)
HD 1:1.85
b&w
Dolby SR
30 min
Concept/Producer Sybille Bauer
Camera Judith Benedikt
Klemens Koscher
Editor Lisa Zoe Geretschläger
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