International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2026 | New Directors/New Films 2026 | Visions du Réel 2026
Best Film, Jeonju International Film Festival 2026 Best Feature Film Award, Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival 2026
Blending mystery, philosophy and elements of the occult, the film tells the story of Béatrice Courte, a philosopher with a deep research interest in books of Borges and Eco. Her life is linked to the alleged story of the chronovisor, a device said to have been built in Italy in the 1950s to photograph the past. Through books, audio cassettes, newspapers, magazines and VHS tapes, the film explores this mysterious invention. As Béatrice investigates the chronovisor, her academic interests lead her into increasingly strange and unsettling territory.
Baltimore-born filmmakers Jack Auen and Kevin Walker are a directing duo based in New York City. They co-founded the filmmaking collective and production company Cosmic. Their films have screened at Rotterdam, Sarajevo, Thessaloniki and other international festivals.
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