There is this myth that our lives play out as a neat, coherent and meaningful narrative. It's bullshit.
Fabrizio Federico's Black Biscuit is not easy viewing but it is honest; it's chaotic and self aware; raw and imperfect. His cast are "the social misfits who hang out at the crossroads with the devil".
This is punk DIY cinema. Watch at your own risk.
Fabrizio has a manifesto with some interesting ideas:
- Film school is poison.
- Filming must be done without any preparation or a traditional script.
- Special lighting is not acceptable.
- Mistakes are beautiful.
- Continuity is wrong.
- Answer to one person only - yourself.
Fabrizio pointed me to the work of Jonas Mekas as one of his influences, this is worth a view: