2015 / 35mm (digital screening) / 15min. (Canada)
　　
In QUIET ZONE, the filmmakers take us deep into the world of those who suffer from electromagnetic hypersensitivity. These “wave refugees” settled in West Virginia around the Green Bank observatory, in an area known as the National Radio Quiet Zone. Combining elements of documentary, film essay and experimental film, QUIET ZONE defies genres, weaving together an unusual story in which sound and image distort reality to make the distress and suffering of these people palpable.
Through the use of complex imagery and sound, mind-blowing cinematic moments are born – moments of grace during which viewers witness electromagnetic waves take shape in the environment, travel through walls and invade spaces with their powerful vibrations. Known for their work in the musical group Godspeed You! Black Emperor, David Bryant and Karl Lemieux produced a striking piece of sensory genius.
　

Karl LEMIEUX

Born in 1980 in Kingsey Falls (Quebec, Canada), Karl Lemieux is the co-founder of the Double Negative Collective. He has directed several experimental films (MOTION OF LIGHT, 2004; WESTERN SUNBURN, 2006; MAMORI, 2010) and given numerous live cinema performances with avant-garde musicians. He has also been performing with the band “Godspeed You! Black Emperor” since 2010.
　

David BRYANT

Musician, recordist and sound designer David Bryant is known for his role in the bands “Godspeed You! Black Emperor”, “Hiss Tracts” and “Set Fire to Flames”. In 2004, he built The Pines Recording Studio, where he has produced the music and sound design for MADAME TUTLI-PUTLI (Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, 2007) and PASSAGE (Karl Lemieux, 2007). QUIET ZONE is his directorial debut.
　　

Schedule

TOKYO Park tower：4/29 11:30 Program O、5/5 18:45 Program O
KYOTO：5/16 18:50 Program O
FUKUOKA：6/7 13:10 Program O
NAGOYA：6/27 17:00 Program O