Next film’s working title: THE HUMAN MACHINE.

The subject of Carl Valiquet’s next project will be on people working physically.

During his recent voyage in Indonesia, where he shot and edited a film on the ritual of cockfighting, Carl Valiquet was struck by the great number of people who lift or move large loads by the shear force of their arms or that carry heavy objects on their heads.

In search of images of these “workers”, the photographer filmmaker plans to travel the whole of Indonesia, from East to West. He will then go to India and Bangladesh.

“Manual work is the apprenticeship of honesty”. (Mahatma Gandhi)

Blood and Incense (Darah dan dupa)

2008 | Short film | 17 minutes

In Bali, during certain ceremonies, blood must be spilt to pacify the bhutas, the evil spirits that live underground.
A cockfighting arena is built next to the temple.
The judge strikes a gong; the fighting starts.
The beginning of the ceremonies is marked by the incantations of the priest.
The cock’s dance of death is accompanied by the rhythmic music of the gamelan.
The noisy excited chattering of the men gathered round the ring sounds like the chorus heard at the Kechak trance dance.
The aroma of incense mixes with the smell of blood.

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The film showed at:

Regard sur le Court Métrage au Saguenay. Chicoutimi, Quebec: March 2008

Iowa City International Documentary Festival. U.S.A.: April 2008

Hot Docs International Documentary Festival. Toronto: April 2008

Brooklyn International Film Festival. U.S.A.: June 2008

ShortShorts Film Festival and Asia 2008. Japan: June 2008

Yerevan Golden Apricot Film Festival. Armenia: July 2008

Gimli Film Festival. Manitoba. Canada: July 2008

South Bronx Film Festival. U.S.A.: October 2008

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma of Montreal.: October 2008

Leipzig Documentary Film Festival . Germany.: November 2008

Bolzano Short Film Festival. Italy.: November 2008

Siena Festival Internazionale del Cortometraggio. Italy: November 2008

Camerimage Film Festival. Lodz. Poland: December 2008

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