first films ♡ at first sight

As a teacher and editor, Fairuz Ghammam often sees ‘first films’. She believes that many of these gems should be shared with a larger audience more often. Free from standardised forms and conventional expectations, first films exude a freedom. For KASKcinema, Fairuz selects 9 first films by the hands of Andy Sarfo, Arshvir Dhillon, Flo Vanhorebeek, Hans Bryssinck, Jennifer Izere, Jinhuang John Ma, Myrthe Baptist, Sanae Khamlichii and Trésor Simpunga . They give us a glimpse of their first experience behind the camera and how it shaped them.

Thematically, the films share an intention to investigate what makes a home. The makers bring us into places where we witness routines and rituals, but also uncertain moments far from home. For each filmmaker, the camera is a tool to position themselves and develop their own visual language. Linguistically, the polyphony of the soundtracks is just as impressive, with Darija, Dutch, English, Farsi, French, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, and Twi.

- Sanae Khamlichii__________rue Sander Pierron, 8
- Arshvir Dhillon____________goede avond
- Jinhuang Ma_____________ Family Business
- Flo Vanhorebeek___________fils de Papa
- Myrthe Baptist____________The words of others
- Trésor Simpunga__________La Raison
- Andy Sarfo_______________Nti Social
- Jennifer Izere_____________IMG_9833_
- Hans Bryssinck___________Wilson y los mas Elegantes

There was also a first films ♡ at first sight at Decoratelier.