Sun April 27, 2014
What Now? Remind Me, Joaquim Pinto (Portugal, 2013)
SEE EVENT DETAILS
at Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Theater
(see times)
San Francisco International Film Festival @ BAM/PFA
Portuguese director Joaquim Pinto poetically, dynamically, and candidly chronicles an entire year of his life as he undergoes experimental treatment and clinical studies for his longtime HIV and VHC infections in this deeply personal documentary. The film takes a meta-view of HIV and other viruses and delves into the challenge of facing one’s own fragility and finding unknown strength to survive. Pinto travels frequently between the quiet of his home in Portugal, which he shares with husband Nuno and their four dogs, to Madrid, for his treatment. Pinto’s collage-style narrative mirrors the sometimes mind-altering side effects of the drugs, traveling fluidly between past and present and provoking an examination of memory and the passage of time, and of people. The scenic road trips with ruggedly handsome Nuno are propelled along by gutsy soundtrack choices—from punk and metal to lush classical string arrangements—to remarkable effect. But it is the brief but transcendent nature close-ups, particularly one with a slug that glistens in the sun as it crawls, and a dragonfly that floats with breathtaking beauty, that truly take this generous story to epic heights of genius.
—Kevin Schaub
• Photographed by Nuno Leonel, Pinto. (164 mins)
show less
Portuguese director Joaquim Pinto poetically, dynamically, and candidly chronicles an entire year of his life as he undergoes experimental treatment and clinical studies for his longtime HIV and VHC infections in this deeply personal documentary. The film takes a meta-view of HIV and other viruses and delves into the challenge of facing one’s own fragility and finding unknown strength to survive. Pinto travels frequently between the quiet of his home in Portugal, which he shares with husband Nuno and their four dogs, to Madrid, for his treatment. Pinto’s collage-style narrative mirrors the sometimes mind-altering side effects of the drugs, traveling fluidly between past and present and provoking an examination of memory and the passage of time, and of people. The scenic road trips with ruggedly handsome Nuno are propelled along by gutsy soundtrack choices—from punk and metal to lush classical string arrangements—to remarkable effect. But it is the brief but transcendent nature close-ups, particularly one with a slug that glistens in the sun as it crawls, and a dragonfly that floats with breathtaking beauty, that truly take this generous story to epic heights of genius.
—Kevin Schaub
• Photographed by Nuno Leonel, Pinto. (164 mins)
San Francisco International Film Festival @ BAM/PFA
Portuguese director Joaquim Pinto poetically, dynamically, and candidly chronicles an entire year of his life as he undergoes experimental treatment and clinical studies for his longtime HIV and VHC infections in this deeply personal documentary. The film takes a meta-view of HIV and other viruses and delves into the challenge of facing one’s own fragility and finding unknown strength to survive. Pinto travels frequently between the quiet of his home in Portugal, which he shares with husband Nuno and their four dogs, to Madrid, for his treatment. Pinto’s collage-style narrative mirrors the sometimes mind-altering side effects of the drugs, traveling fluidly between past and present and provoking an examination of memory and the passage of time, and of people. The scenic road trips with ruggedly handsome Nuno are propelled along by gutsy soundtrack choices—from punk and metal to lush classical string arrangements—to remarkable effect. But it is the brief but transcendent nature close-ups, particularly one with a slug that glistens in the sun as it crawls, and a dragonfly that floats with breathtaking beauty, that truly take this generous story to epic heights of genius.
—Kevin Schaub
• Photographed by Nuno Leonel, Pinto. (164 mins)
read more
Portuguese director Joaquim Pinto poetically, dynamically, and candidly chronicles an entire year of his life as he undergoes experimental treatment and clinical studies for his longtime HIV and VHC infections in this deeply personal documentary. The film takes a meta-view of HIV and other viruses and delves into the challenge of facing one’s own fragility and finding unknown strength to survive. Pinto travels frequently between the quiet of his home in Portugal, which he shares with husband Nuno and their four dogs, to Madrid, for his treatment. Pinto’s collage-style narrative mirrors the sometimes mind-altering side effects of the drugs, traveling fluidly between past and present and provoking an examination of memory and the passage of time, and of people. The scenic road trips with ruggedly handsome Nuno are propelled along by gutsy soundtrack choices—from punk and metal to lush classical string arrangements—to remarkable effect. But it is the brief but transcendent nature close-ups, particularly one with a slug that glistens in the sun as it crawls, and a dragonfly that floats with breathtaking beauty, that truly take this generous story to epic heights of genius.
—Kevin Schaub
• Photographed by Nuno Leonel, Pinto. (164 mins)
show less
Date/Times:
Pacific Film Archive (PFA) Theater
2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94720
The Best Events
Every Week in Your Inbox
From Our Sponsors
UPCOMING EVENTS
Great suggestion! We'll be in touch.
Event reviewed successfully.