The Real Thing
(Archi-faux)
Year: 2018
Country:
FRANCE
Language:
English, Chinese, Hindi, French
Run Time:
67 minutes
As it turns out, the London Bridge isn’t specific to London, an Eiffel Tower exists outside of Paris, pyramids can be found far from Egypt, and there is more than one Taj Mahal. In fact, replicas of famous landmarks around the world are more common than you might think. Traveling to China, India, and West Africa to capture these replicas, and to explore the motivations behind them, THE REAL THING brings forth questions of authenticity and originality. While some see these re-creations as a sign of harmonious integration of Eastern and Western cultures, others find them to be odd and distasteful. Either way, the juxtaposition of European architecture in the middle of Chinese cities makes for an alluring image. Beautifully bizarre and curiously captivating, THE REAL THING is a one-of-a-kind documentary about some surprisingly not so one-of-a-kind landmarks. (In Chinese, French, and Hindi with subtitles) —G.S.
THE REAL THING is part of a multi-platform project that also includes the Perspectives VR experience The Real Thing VR.
CIFF43 Screenings
Wednesday, April 03, 2019 at 4:30 PM
Thursday, April 04, 2019 at 4:45 PM
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Friday, April 05, 2019 at 8:35 PM
Sidebars
Film Is Art
Pan-Asian Cinema
Competition
Ad Hoc Docs Competition
Director
Benoit Felici
Benoit Felici is a French-Italian filmmaker who graduated from the ZeLIG Film School in Italy. His previous film, "Unfinished Italy", received 15 awards and was screened widely in the international film festivals circuit.
Filmography
Unfinished Italy (2011), THE REAL THING (2018)
Producers
Benjamin Landsberger, Olivier Mille
Cinematography
Bastian Esser
Editing
Sophie Brunet
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