Keeping his faith in film
THE Darklight film festival has a distinct identity. Begun in 1999, the festival celebrates independent film but is receptive to technical and stylistic innovation in all visual media.
Having British director Terence Davies as guest of honour this year is appropriate. The Liverpudlian’s films, frequently set in the 1950s England of his childhood, seem out-of-step with Darklight’s contemporary sensibility, but Davies is a visionary, a filmmaker who explores time and memory. His narratives are enchanting experiments with image and sound, and intensely emotional.
