Japón

Eye has dedicated an exhibition to the work of Janis Rafa which centres on the relationship between humanity and animals. Janis Rafa about her selection Japón: "What I find strong about this film is the realism with which lonesomeness and the land are portrayed. And his film has elements such as hunting, local life, dead bodies, which I also use often. But I mostly connect to the end scene: it is really like a piece of video art. I see it as the heart of the film."

"The choreography of the camera forms a poetic sum-up of the film, that does not necessarily have to do with the story itself. The tracking shot is like an epilogue, a farewell to its characters. The whole setup becomes like a sculptural installation. Japón is one of the films that made me interested in the way you can tell a story through the choreography of the camera."