12/04/2019 - 106-minute Director’s cut of Roberto Minervini's What You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire? to receive world premiere at the fourth edition of ICA’s gathering

Frames of Representation will open today 12 April with a screening of a Director’s cut of Roberto Minervini’s What You Gonna Do when the World’s on Fire? [+see also:
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The fourth edition of Frames of Representation (FoR) is a showcase for the cinema of the real, exploring aesthetic and political perspectives at its core. Until 20 April, the festival will present the premieres of 12 full-length features and six shorts, as well as an all-day symposium, a live performance, and a range of masterclasses, talks and workshops. The programme spotlights local experiences that form part of global conversations around class, gender, race, religion, sexuality and the environment. 

Highlights include UK premieres of Tamara Kotevska and Ljubomir Stefanov’s Honeyland [+see also:
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interview: Ljubomir Stefanov, Tamara K…
interview: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir S…
film profile] which was filmed in the hills of Macedonia; Italy’s Adele Tulli takes a look at gender stereotyping in Normal [+see also:
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interview: Gastón Solnicki
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interview: Isaki Lacuesta
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interview: Carlos Reygadas
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The line-up explores the capacity of the moving image to unsettle hegemonic, neoliberal forms of separation and division, and its ability to forge connections across borders. This year’s festival emphasises forms of filmmaking which aim to collectively discover and share knowledge outside the scope of dominant cinema.