Homo Ludens
"It is an associative film trip that leads through the life of a Homo Ludens, a cocktail of the experienced, the dreamed and the played."
Synopsis
The story is edited according to the irrational principles of surrealism, but tastes like real life. The inherent freedom with which S. Ganoff handles elements of documentary, fiction and performance creates a feeling of playing with reality and illusion. The special author's look and the audio and visual metaphors, symbols and allegories allow one to penetrate the nature of the „playing man“ intuitively, without additional verbal explanations.
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