Compilation/Packaged Set: The Complete Bavo Defurne Short Film Collection
Barcode 5060265150488
Release Date 2000
Purchase Date 2/7/2017
Purchase Price $11.56
Store Amazon.com.uk
Condition New

Contains: Campfire / Saint / Particularly Now, In Spring / Sailor

This release brings together four of Bavo Defurne’s most acclaimed short films.
Campfire
is a short about a camping trip for scouts where a boy falls in love with his best friend and causes tension in the scouting group --
Saint
is about the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian --
Particularly Now-In Spring
is a film about the dreams you have when you are young-- A seventeen year old boy reveals his life philosophy of idealism, unity and friendship amongst his mates in the sports club -- He believes he'll never leave glorious universe, which is, in fact, his youth--
Sailor (Matroos)
A teenager adores his sailor friend. He dreams about the exotic countries, marvelous starry skies and the inevitable homesickness that would bring his friend back to him. In a colorful series of mythical referential images, his fragile dreams get so unreal, that the enthusiasm for seeing his friend again turns into anxiousness.

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Sailor (Matroos)
Boys on Film / Peccadillo Pictures (1998)
Experimental/Avant-Garde/Art House, Fantasy, Queer Themes/Interest, Short
In Collection
#816
6*
Seen ItYes
(2/25/2017)
IMDB   5.6
16 mins Belgium / Dutch
DVD  Region 1
Joram Schurmans Joram Roodhooft
Tom de With Sailor
Tim Peters Other Sailor
Hilde Wils Mother
Jason Nardone Himself
Tom de With Sailor Tom de With
Jason Nardone Self
Director/Choreographer
Bavo Defurne
Producer Anne Quirynen
Writer/Composer Bavo Defurne
Cinematography Vincent Bal

A teenager adores his sailor friend. He dreams about the exotic countries, marvellous starry skies and the inevitable homesickness that would bring his friend back to him. In a colourful series of mythical referential images, his fragile dreams get so unreal, that the enthusiasm for seeing his friend again turns into anxiousness.
Edition Details
Original Title Matroos
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library - Defurne Short Film Collection
Owner Deitz
Condition New
Links Matroos at Core for Movies
TheMovieDb.org
IMDB
References
IMDb Voters <500

Notes
Ah! Who did not have youthful fantasies?