1/5

Four Quartets

Narrative Short

11 mins

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Over the course of a night out in a queer club, Raf struggles to find his place among the crowd until he stops trying to force the narrative and just lets himself go with the music. 

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Distribution:

UK/Ireland: Peccadillo Pictures, Boys on Film 19

Available on DVD/VOD. CLICK HERE

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Writer/Director:    ..Marco Alessi

Producer:            Ksenia Harwood

DoP:                .Will Baldy

Production Design: .Rowan Wigley

Composers:         Tom Foskett-Barnes

                      .Bobby Goulder

Editor:              .Jo Lewandowska (Cut&Run)

Sound:              .Dan Pugsley

Colour:              Peter Oppersdorff (MPC)

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Starring: Laurie Kynaston, Mary Antony, Henry Felix, Emily Renée, Selali Fiamanya, Darren Siah, Otamere Guobadia, and Holly Styrene.

Contact marco[at]cler[dot]co for a screener.

Festivals:

- 69th Berlinale, received the Special Mention from the Crystal Bear Jury; also nominated for Best Short at the Teddy Awards

- BFI London Film Festival, world premiere

- Scottish Queer International Film Festival

- London Short Film Festival

- Kyiv International Short Film Festival

- LGBT Film Festival Poland (National Tour)

- Lovers Film Festival Torino 

- Mix Milano

- Shanghai Pride Film Festival

- Honolulu Rainbow Festival

- Aegean Film Festival

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Special Mention,

Crystal Bear Jury

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Berlinale Jury Statement: The use of pulsating colours and the rousing music sweep us up in a dream-like flow here. This effect is reinforced by the layering of various experiences and memories. With very few words and expressive movements on the part of the protagonist, we begin to identify with him. This short film allowed us to experience multifaceted love, friendship and the search for identity.

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© 2020 Marco Alessi