Confluence
Oka Kai
Black and white images of back-and-forth zooms in a courtyard in Eira glide over each other, forming a hypnotic choreography of film grain. According to Oka, the film was inpired by Malcolm LeGrice's book Abstract Film and Beyond (1977).
Production Year
1978
Duration
00:03:00
Tyyppi
Asiasana
Original Title
Confluence
Finnish Title
Yhtymä
English Title
Confluence
Dialogue
No
Sound
No
Cast
Kai Oka (Author), Kai Oka (Cinematographer), Kai Oka (Director), Kai Oka (Editor)
Press Photos
Kai Oka grew up in Belgium and Canada and is currently based in Finland. His interest in experimental film began during his studies at the McGill University, Montreal. Oka has very briefly worked in the film industry, mainly as a freelancer for The National Film Board of Canada. His work is inspired by well known directors such as Stan Brakhage, Michael Snow, Yasujirō Ozu, Jean-Luc Godard and Krzysztof Kieślowski.