Monday, March 14, 2005

Ryan

CA 2004. PC: Copper Heart Entertainment & National Film Board of Canada. D: Chris Landreth. Footage from En marchant / Walking (1969) and Street Musique (1972) by Ryan Larkin. 13'. Animation. Viewed at Plevna 1, Tampere Film Festival, 13 March 2005. A landmark film using digital means to tell a powerful story of the talented animation artist destroyed by cocaine and alcohol. The downfall of personality made visible. It's Ryan Larkin's own voice on the soundtrack. ****

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