2018
Cannes Film Festival
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Cinema is made by people—and film history has been forever shaped by them. Giloo presents a selection of seven documentaries on legendary filmmakers, tracing the evolution of cinema through their lives and visions.
In today’s society, where everything is measured by “efficiency,” the value and effectiveness of “art” and “making art” are constantly questioned. The themed selection What Art Can Do reveals that the act of creating art defies quantifiable KPIs. Artistic creation can withstand the challenges of value-driven thinking—if we are willing to rethink what “value” truly means. After all, every interpretation of value begins with humanity.
To document an extraordinary soul through the lens is to constantly wrestle with the dilemma of completeness. How can one capture the vastness of a life within the limited time of a film? It challenges the filmmaker’s depth of understanding and precision of perspective. Rather than striving for an all-encompassing portrait, it may be more powerful to focus on select moments—those glimmers that illuminate the subject’s essence. The camera becomes not only a tool to pierce through the surface, but also a means for sincere conversation with the person in front of it.
What makes a classic a classic is its ability to awaken a sense of longing for times past. Timeless and ever-enchanting, classics are meant to be savored, again and again.
Cinema is undoubtedly another path through which we enter the world. Ingmar Bergman wandered between God and demons, using his own life to probe the depths of emotion—only to discover that solitude was all he ever truly possessed. Yayoi Kusama poured her life into art, fleeing Japan for New York, only to confront the raw realities of gender, race, and power. Destroyed, reborn, and now radiant on the world stage. Vivienne Westwood broke all conventions—proclaiming taboo love and building a punk fashion empire in the heart of London. Music maestro Ryuichi Sakamoto, upon his cancer diagnosis, revisited the delicate bond between life and sound, letting us glimpse his final chapter in all its intimate, everyday details. And then there’s Imelda Marcos—the woman behind three thousand pairs of shoes. In her quest to restore the Marcos regime, she spared no effort. To her, power, money, and beauty are inseparable. But above all, she reminds the world: only a mother’s love can embrace everything. “I am the mother of the Philippines—and of the world. Love. Money.”
Through the power of storytelling, directors shape films— and in return, those films leave indelible marks on their creative souls. Giloo invites you to step inside and outside the frame, visiting the lives of master filmmakers both behind and beyond the camera. See Hou Hsiao-hsien’s quiet charm when he sets down the director’s baton, hear David Lynch reflect on the hidden corners of his past, and witness Agnès Varda’s final farewell—infused with childlike wonder and grace. These films reveal the true faces of iconic auteurs— their artistic journeys, their obsessions, their passions, and yes, a touch of beautiful madness.