This selection of short films is chosen by film critic Yazan Ashqar based on themes related to Hrair Sarkissian’s exhibition at Darat al Funun. Ranging from the 1930s to the 2010s, from Thailand to Budapest to Brazil, the films deal with themes of loss and nostalgia, fragmented visualizations of urban landscapes, and the memories of a city.

Selection of films:

1. Phantoms of Nabua
Apichatpong Weerasethakul
2009 - 11min

2. Aimless Walk
Alexander Hammid
1930 - 9min

3. Bassae
Jean-Daniel Pollet
1964 - 8 Min

4. Budapest Portrait (Memories of a City)
Peter Hutton, András Monory Mész
1986 - 30 min

5. The Forgotten
Vittorio De Seta
1959 - 20 min