Giri Chit

December. 01,2009

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Documentary

Keywords：

Short Film Experimental

Trailer Synopsis Cast

GIRI CHIT tells a tale of the subtle trace of irreconcilable worlds. A worker driving a mobile sweeper in hypnotic circles across an already immaculate surface. The high drama of cosplay aficionados clamoring to be seen. A cast of thousands toiling hundreds of feet above the street. Giri translates as ‘duty’ in Japanese, but the concept is in fact far more complicated. Giri is a sort of interpersonal political capital that informs careers, family relations, and much more. Its presence and flow is palpable in Japan, where this film was shot. A “giri chit” then may be a hypothetical voucher for this intangible flow (with a tip of the cap to Thomas Pynchon’s “Vineland”). Selected Screenings and Awards: DaVinci Film Festival (Best Experimental Film), Chicago Underground Film Festival, Athens International Film and Video Festival, Dallas Videofest, ICDOCS Film Festival, NewFilmmakers at Anthology Film Archives, Oxford Film Festival, Director’s Lounge Berlin

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Reviews

IslandGuru

2009/12/01

Who payed the critics

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SpuffyWeb

2009/12/02

Sadly Over-hyped

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Beulah Bram

2009/12/03

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

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Madilyn

2009/12/04

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

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