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| Gasper Noe Argentine-French Filmmaker |
Gasper Noe
December 27, 1963 to Present
Ø He
was born in Argentina December 27, 1963
Ø He
is the son of Argentine painter, writer and intellectual Luis Felipe Noe.
Ø He
and his family emigrated to US in 1976, to avoid the tense, dangerous political
situation in Argentina at the time.
Ø They
lived in New York City for a short time, before moving to France. Noe graduated
from Louis Lumière College in France.
Inspirations for Filmmaking
Ø The
films of Stanley Kubrick are one source of inspiration for Noe.
Ø Noe
stated in Sight & Sound magazine that seeing 2001: A Space
Odyssey at the age of seven changed his life, without that experience he
would never have become a director.
Ø Noe
also cites the 1983 Austrian serial killer film, Angst, by Gerald Kargl, as a
major influence.
Ø Noe
made only 5 full length feature films, 10 short films and some music videos
till now.
Films..
Ø I
Stand Alone (1998)
Ø Irreversible
(2002)
Ø Enter
the Void (2009)
Ø Love
(2015)
Ø Climax
(2018)
He is at a time director, screenwriter, editor and
producer of these films.
Awards….
Ø Avignon Film Festival- Prix
Tournage (1991)
Ø Cannes Film Festival- SACD (1991)
Ø Yubari International Fantastic
Film Festival- Minami Toshiko Award and Critic’s Award (1994)
Ø Cannes Film Festival- Mercedes
Benz Award (1998)
Ø Sarajevo Film Festival- FIPRESCI
Prize (1998)
Ø Sitges Film Festival- Best
Screenplay (1998)
Ø Boston Underground Film Festival-
Best of Festival (2001)
Ø Cannes Film Festival- Palm d’Or
(2002)
Ø Stockholm Film Festival- Bronze
Horse (2002)
Ø Sitges Film Festival- Special
Prize of the Jury, Best Film (2009)
Ø Cannes Film Festival- Palm d’Or
(2009)
Ø Cannes Film Festival- Art Cinema
Award (2018)
Cinematic Styles….
Ø Noe is different from other
contemporary directors because of his cinematic style.
Ø Floating, flying the camera is
his signature move.
Ø He shot almost the whole movie
“Enter the Void” in POV shot of a western man.
Ø Noe often breaks the fourth wall
by directly addressing the audience.
Ø He uses typographical methods
practiced by Jean Luc Godard. His filmmaking styles are influenced by Godard.
Ø He aims to disrupt and disturb
the viewer intentionally.
Ø He uses strobing flashes.
Ø He often uses jump cuts.
Ø His film Irreversible follows a
non linear narrative.
Ø Noe uses illegible cinematography
where it’s hard to actually see what’s going on and has a controversial subject
matter.
Ø He uses sexual behavior as
violent rather than mutually intimate.
Ø Noe is related with French
Extremity Movement “Cinema of the body”
Comparison Between Jean Pierre & Gasper Noe
Jean Pierre Jeunet:
Ø Uses grotesque and colorful sets.
Ø Sexual behaviors are mutually
intimate.
Ø Influenced by French New wave,
German Expressionism, Cinema du look.
Ø Uses wide shot mostly.
Ø Mad and insane characters.
Ø His films shows love for France.
Ø He shows the reality in an
unnatural, comedic way.
Gasper
Noe:
Ø Location shooting and natural
color.
Ø Not mutually intimate rather
violent.
Ø Influenced by French New Wave,
Jean Luc Godard, Cinema of the body.
Ø Uses POV shot mostly.
Ø Mad and violent characters.
Ø Shows despise for France.
Ø He shows the reality in violent
and brutal way.
