The House That Eye Live In
“The first retrospective examination of filmmaker Dirk de Bruyn's prolific and prodigious career.”
4.0/ 10 2 votes 2014-08-12 0h 52m 0 popularity
Migrating by sea from Holland as an eight-year-old, Dirk de Bruyn went on to be a doyen of Australian experimental cinema. But as this intimate film reveals, his work is suffused with the trauma of migration, and the struggle to recognise himself as a ‘new Australian'. In conversation with documentarian Steven McIntyre, Dirk guides us through more than 40 years of his filmmaking: the early years exploring technique and technology, a subsequent phase of unflinching self-examination brought on by upheaval and overseas travel, and more recent projects where he attempts a fusion of personal, cultural, and historical identity. What emerges is an inspiring, rugged, and at times poignant portrait of an artist committed to self-expression and self-discovery through the medium of film.
Director: Steven McIntyre
Budget
$80
Dirk de Bruyn
Himself
