It Comes from Above

  • Fingers pressing buttons
  • Man in leopard print pressing buttons
  • Man in front of water tower
  • Man holding a beer in a bunker
  • Man walking along street at night

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TIFF Lightbox 2 Thu, Apr 28, 2022 8:45 PM
Feeling pigeonholed into a persona that no longer fits him, provocative French-Cameroonian rapper Ichon reinvents himself as a singer-songwriter. Aided by YouTube tutorials and buoyed by his cheerleading mother, his turbulent process of creative regeneration artfully unfolds between his recording and psychotherapy sessions.
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Streaming on Hot Docs at Home Fri, Apr 29, 2022 9:00 AM
Feeling pigeonholed into a persona that no longer fits him, provocative French-Cameroonian rapper Ichon reinvents himself as a singer-songwriter. Aided by YouTube tutorials and buoyed by his cheerleading mother, his turbulent process of creative regeneration artfully unfolds between his recording and psychotherapy sessions.
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Varsity 8 Tue, May 3, 2022 3:15 PM
Feeling pigeonholed into a persona that no longer fits him, provocative French-Cameroonian rapper Ichon reinvents himself as a singer-songwriter. Aided by YouTube tutorials and buoyed by his cheerleading mother, his turbulent process of creative regeneration artfully unfolds between his recording and psychotherapy sessions.
Film Info
Runtime:16
Copyright:2021
Country Listing:Hungary
Mexico
Belgium
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Landing Page:https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docs-festival/films/2022/it-comes-from-above
Festival Info
Festival Year:2022
Language:Hungarian
Accessibility:Full Subtitles
Program Category:Shorts
Cast/Crew Info
Director(s):José Permar
Assistant Director(s):Jakab Tóth
Producer(s):José Permar
Writer(s):José Permar
Editor(s):José Permar
Cinematography:Sombit Mondal
Composer:Zóltan Péter
Sound:José Permar
Jakab Tóth

Description

A young man lives and works in an abandoned bunker in a deserted post-Soviet interzone of industrial ruin. When he's not drinking, bailing floodwater or making techno beats, he's playing a video game that eerily mirrors his post-apocalyptic surroundings—hovering UFO included. Shown in complete isolation, he is the hero, the shooter and the zombie of his own moody game. Angie Driscoll