opening: Miguel Gomes / Leslie Thornton
These two films are upsetting the relation between private and collective histories. Last year’s Artist in focus Leslie Thornton pushes deep into autobiographical territory to suggest the ways in which we are all implicated in technological and political changes. In 'Redemption' Miguel Gomes combines archive footage and uses voice overs of four different personalities who recall important stages in their lives which had an impact on who they became.