Innovative Curatorial Projects – Paris / SingaporeRuben Guzman
*1959, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Lives and works in Canada.
Ruben Guzman, an Argentinian-Canadian filmmaker has been making films and videos for a number of years. His work has been presented at international film festivals throughout the world. He has also been involved as a film curator. He has also worked on a number of feature length films as an artistic consultant and photographic director for other filmmakers including Monica Sharf and Guy Maddin.
F.I.R.T 119 / Canada-Argentina / 2002 / 10' / 4:3
F.I.R.T 119 is a tribute to the Earth's Southmost railway in Argentina. The austere image, under the strong impulse of the piano score, captures the intensity of sooty coal trains.