Programer MIFF Merilis Koleksi Film Pilihan di SBS On Demand

Dua programer utama Melbourne International Film Festival, Kate Jinx dan Kate Fitzpatrick, mengurasi koleksi film klasik MIFF yang dapat disaksikan publik melalui layanan SBS On Demand menjelang pelaksanaan festival pada Agustus mendatang.

Festival film tersebut dijadwalkan berlangsung pada 6 hingga 23 Agustus dengan menampilkan jajaran karya sinematik internasional maupun lokal Australia. Seleksi kurasi ini mencakup berbagai karya naratif dari beragam sutradara global.

Salah satu film yang masuk dalam daftar kurasi adalah karya triptych horor karya Tracey Moffat berjudul Bedevil yang perdana ditayangkan pada Festival Film Cannes 1993.

"It’s such an incredibly vivacious film," kata Fitzpatrick.

Fitzpatrick menilai film tersebut sangat kaya akan warna dan suasana meskipun mengusung elemen horor.

"Just so atmospheric, and even with the horror aspect, it’s so full of life, light and colour." tambah Fitzpatrick.

Jinx memberikan pandangannya terhadap karya Moffat tersebut dari sudut pandang visual.

"To see Tracey’s eye translate onto the screen across a narrative setting is really quite extraordinary," kata Jinx.

Pengarahan visual Moffat dinilai memberikan daya tarik kuat bagi penonton.

"It’s a really gorgeous, galvanising film." lanjut Jinx.

Selain itu, drama hukum pemenang Palme d’Or karya Justine Triet berjudul Anatomy of a Fall yang dibintangi Sandra Hüller turut dihadirkan dalam koleksi ini.

"Otto Preminger’s Anatomy of a Murder is one of my all-time favourite films, and this riffs on that wonderfully," kata Fitzpatrick.

Film tersebut juga memberikan wawasan terhadap sistem hukum Prancis.

"It’s also an incredibly interesting insight into the French legal system." tambah Fitzpatrick.

Jinx menyoroti penampilan aktor muda Milo Machado-Graner dalam film tersebut.

"It’s brilliant to see him grown up a little." ujar Jinx.

Koleksi ini juga mencakup film La Chimera karya Alice Rohrwacher yang berlatar belakang wilayah Tuscany pada era 1980-an.

"This is one of my favourite films of the last decade," kata Jinx.

Film karya Rohrwacher dinilai memiliki kedalaman narasi tentang sejarah dan seni.

"Alice Rohrwacher’s films are sublime. Josh’s character has this preternatural ability to focus on treasure under the earth, while he’s also looking for his lost love. It’s very much about how we view art, and what history should we be pulling up and dealing with?" jelas Jinx.

Fitzpatrick memuji unsur teknis sinematografi Hélène Louvart dalam film tersebut.

"It has a grainy, hazy look that’s so beautiful. I love the texture of Rohrwacher’s films." ujar Fitzpatrick.

Karya Kelly Reichardt berjudul First Cow turut melengkapi daftar tayangan yang dikurasi.

"I was astounded by it, and I love that Reichardt collaborated again with short story-writer Jonathan Raymond (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy)," kata Jinx.

Performa para pemerannya dinilai sangat menyentuh dalam menyampaikan cerita.

"John Magaro and Orion Lee’s performances are quite beautiful." tambah Jinx.

Fitzpatrick menyoroti pendekatan gaya penyutradaraan Reichardt.

"I really love that Reichardt refers to it as a caper film, looking at it through that lens, and how much she pays attention to animals." kata Fitzpatrick.

Film dramedi Bob Trevino Likes It karya Tracie Laymon juga disajikan dalam platform streaming tersebut.

"Barbie has this wide-eyed naivety to her performances, which really draws me in," ujar Fitzpatrick.

Cerita dalam film ini menyajikan kejutan bagi para penontonnya.

"You think you know where this one’s going, with social media, but it surprises you." tambah Fitzpatrick.

Jinx memberikan apresiasinya terhadap alur cerita film tersebut.

"It’s such a lovely, heartwarming story." kata Jinx.

Koleksi ini juga menghadirkan film Corsage karya Marie Kreutzer yang menyoroti kisah Permaisuri Elisabeth dari Austria.

"It’s a really great, feminist film, written and directed by a woman, with so many women who’ve given great performances and worked on it behind the scenes," kata Fitzpatrick.

Penayangan film tersebut sempat ditarik dari bioskop akibat kasus hukum penjelajah anak yang melibatkan salah satu krunya.

"But it was pulled from theatres because of the actions of a heinous man who worked on it who was found guilty of hoarding child pornography." lanjut Fitzpatrick.

Karya sinema Iran My Favourite Cake karya Maryam Moghadam dan Behtash Sanaeeha juga dapat diakses oleh publik.

"I was blown away by how much heart this one has," ujar Jinx.

Karakter utama film tersebut dinilai memiliki semangat hidup yang tinggi.

"Mahin’s old enough to remember pre-revolution. She is so funny, feisty and full of life. When she finds love, you are right there with her." lanjut Jinx.

Fitzpatrick mengagumi penggambaran hubungan romansa usia lanjut dalam film ini.

"That was the real draw card for me, because you rarely see it depicted in film." kata Fitzpatrick.

Film Blue Jean karya Georgia Oakley turut masuk dalam jajaran penayangan koleksi MIFF.

"Rosy’s great at conveying this inner turmoil of having to live through this horrible time," ujar Jinx.