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Maaz

Christian VOLCKMAN

France1998 8min color

Synopsis

Maaz is running somewhere in a vast, empty city. He? wrapped in a heavy cape and wearing a black hat. There is the letter M engraved on his forehead. The city is soaked in darkness and a feeling of doom is in the air. Maaz finds himself falling into a ballroom where people are dancing entangled in pairs. In Maaz, some familiar scenes catch the eye and one wonders if the director got the idea for the film from Fritz Lang? M. Computer technology played a crucial role in this film, resulting in some extraordinary visual images. The dark mood of the city was effectively generated with the help of computer graphics. The superior quality of the visual effects in the film is comparable to those found in music videos. (KIM Eui-Chan)

Diretor

Christian VOLCKMAN

He is a young film-maker graduated from Ecole Superie/ure d'Arts Graphiques in Paris. He made two short films and two clips in amimation inspired from his painter, graphic designer and photographer's work.