Only Human is a 2010 Irish experimental film

Experimental film

Experimental film or experimental cinema is a type of cinema. Experimental film is an artistic practice relieving both of visual arts and cinema. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Experimental cinema has built its history through the texts of theoreticians...

 directed by Rouzbeh Rashidi

Rouzbeh Rashidi

Rouzbeh Rashidi is an Iranian avant-garde filmmaker associated with the Remodernist film movement....

 that tells the visual story of five different couples and their environment. A tale of people unfolds under the night sky. These doomed couples and lost individuals begin journeys and attempt to find resolution in their lives. As the stories progress they become neatly woven into a minimalistic portrayal of modern life.

Production

Rouzbeh Rashidi made this film with no/low budget and total cast & crew of ten people including the actors and actresses. There wasn't any script or pre-writing planning for this film and all the shots were taken only one time without any rehearsal or repetition. Rouzbeh Rashidi shot the thirteen sequences of the film over a year, edited them individually and compiled them together for final version of the film. There is strong usage of Direct Cinema and cinéma vérité techniques in the film and sometimes actors weren't even aware of the fact that they are being filmed. Only Human is in Black & White.

Reception

Only Human premiered in Swansea Bay Film Festival 2010 and was nominated for Best Film in Avant-garde category. The film also screened at The Flat Lake Festival 2010.

External links

• Only Human on Mubi (website)
• Review of the film Only Human (2009) By Bill Mousoulis
• Review of the film Only Human (2009) By Jit Phokaew