From the title alone, one will likely infer that “Nagasaki Ding-Dong” is not your average short film. Rather, Nagasaki seems to be an experiment on just how far one can stray from the norm. Filled with nauseating scenes and sounds, it’s unpleasant nature will leave weird enthusiasts satisfied with a weighty feeling of unease.
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SATURDAY SHORT: ORGESTICULANISMUS (2008)
Mathieu Labaye’s tribute to his father, who suffered from multiple sclerosis when he was 29 years old, was confined to a wheelchair at 40, and died of pneumonia at the age of 55. Labaye has an indisputable talent for creating music and visual art that radiates a surplus of energy. Warning: like our last Saturday Short, “Orgesticulanismus” also contains some brief artistic nudity.
SATURDAY SHORT: HUNGER (1974)
A man’s food addiction becomes his undoing. Decades later, Hunger‘s message is as relevant as ever. This cartoon by Peter Foldès was nominated for an Oscar in the “Best Animated Short” category. A mild warning: the film does contain brief, artistic nudity.
SATURDAY SHORT: [USER ASSUMES RISK] JUNE 18, 2008
If there’s one thing we like more than a talented, unconventional film director, it’s one who also writes extraordinary music. John R. Hand is one of these talented artists. His band, User Assumes Risk, mixes their disturbing electronic music with horrifying, gruesome images for a live performance that would make Marilyn Manson envious. CORRECTION: Although Hand is also a composer, the music in this video was actually written by Lemmie Crew.
SATURDAY SHORT: CHILDREN PURPLE (2007)
When coming across an artist like Justin Tomchuck, the task of selecting a single short becomes fairly difficult. Each video is very different from the next, while staying true to his unconventional style. Still, “Children Purple” seems to be just a tad more imaginative and wayward than the rest of his work. Enjoy.