Little Ethiopia: Chez Nous

Editors are often cast as the psychotherapists of the film industry. The director brings not only a story but also their talent, dreams, and neuroses into he editing room, where the editor engages with them in a cathartic process that results in a film. But what happens when it’s the editor on the couch? Or even two editors? In Little Ethiopia: Chez nous, Joe Bini and Maya Daisy Hawke, both veteran editors, invite you into their home as they confront their own relationship catharsis. What ensues is a live cinematic dialogue that uses personal videos, photographs, and repurposed films they have edited in the past with directors like Werner Herzog and Lynne Ramsay.

The performance takes its title from the eponymous residential area of Los Angeles where the couple used to live—imbuing it with a mythical feeling, like Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive. We follow the open-ended editing process as it happens. Conflicting perspectives normally patched over in the editing room are revealed to us. In contrast to a film, which at a certain point is deemed finished and gets “locked,” this story keeps on developing. Like life itself, the edit remains endlessly open to change.

About IDFA DocLab

This year, IDFA DocLab and IDFA on Stage present do {not} touch, a special program that explores how artists across disciplines disrupt physical boundaries and challenge digital technology to seek out new forms of documentary art and human connection. The program takes place physically in Amsterdam as well as across various online platforms. Experiences range from online projects for your phone and live performances in virtual reality to interactive outdoor experiences, multi-sensory installations, planetarium screenings, and a radical attempt at climate-neutral theater. Book a timeslot in advance and visit Tolhuistuin to experience the VR-selection, an immersive installation and live VR performances. Read more on IDFA's website.

Locatie

Dit programma wordt gedeeltelijk uitgezonden vanuit de Tolhuistuin maar deelnemen doe je online.