We live in times of crises and failing economic systems. No wonder that questions of change are recurrent. Protest culture is having a revival.

Every revolution has its icons. Nowadays, we see the mask show up. Wearing a mask is a carnivalesque strategy. Carnival is a ritual, temporarily dismantling social and political regimes, suspending norms and values. But after this limited period of allowed disorder and change, the order is restored.

So the question arises: does the current wave of protests serve as an illusion of carnival? Or have we forgotten the function of carnival? Have we forgotten that the purpose of the ritual is to remember?

To Each His Own Mask is a challenging artistic documentary by filmmaker and visual artist Tine Guns, linked to her installation Perpetual Moment of Pause that was exhibited at Netwerk Aalst, LhGWR in The Hague and OSTRALE in Dresden.

This mid-length artistic documentary is supported by Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF) and in collaboration with Argos, Centre for Art and Media, Netwerk Aalst and vzw 10191.

Premiere in Netwerk Aalst on February 17 2017.

written and directed by TINE GUNS
produced by ANIMAL TANK
sound design and mix by RUBEN NACHTERGAELE
music by CHVE & SYNDROME
editor KAREL DE COCK & TINE GUNS

co-produced by

ARGOS, CENTRE FOR ART & MEDIA NETWERK / CENTRUM VOOR HEDENDAAGSE KUNST VZW 10191

with the support of:

FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND
TAX SHELTER OF THE BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
FLANDERS FILM FUNDING

FESTIVALS

Netwerk - Centre for Contemporary Art (Aalst, Belgium): February 17 (2017)
KASKcinema (Ghent, Belgium): April 24 (2017)
Night of the Experimental Film (Ghent): May 5 (2017)
RIOT Gallery (Ghent): June 9 (2017)
VOORUIT (Ghent): September 30 (2017)
Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art Contemporain (Luxembourg): October 4 - November 27 (2017)
LES IRRÉCUPÉRABLES #15 (Paris): 2018
Schwarzescafé (Zürich): January 31 (2018)
ARGOS (Brussels): February 22 - March 11 (2018)

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