Compilation/Packaged Set: The Complete Bavo Defurne Short Film Collection
Barcode 5060265150488
Release Date 2000
Purchase Date 02/07/2017
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
(02/25/2017)
IMDB   5.5
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
Director
Bavo Defurne
Producer Anne Quirynen
Writer 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
HDR N/A
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Location Personal Library - Defurne Short Film Collection
Owner Deitz
Condition New
Links Matroos at Core for Movies
IMDB
TheMovieDb.org
References
IMDb Voters <500

Notes
Ah! Who did not have youthful fantasies?