Highway ConfessionsElsbeth Fraanje

A loving, at times funny and visually delicious mosaic film about churches in a very unlikely place: along the German motorways, crammed between fast food restaurants and petrol stations. An unexpected place for intimate confessions.

A highway church: 'a Christian church in the vicinity of a motorway, which is specially equipped for temporary reflection and for the motorist to pause and think'. In times when churches attract fewer and fewer souls, these small chapels welcome about 2 million visitors a year.

 

Director Elsbeth Fraanje puts the spotlight on all kinds of people: the local people who take care of the chapels as well as passing travelers, and also the cleaning ladies who can’t help judging the messages people have written in the 'wish books'. Both believers and non-believers are covered and show the soothing effect these churches can have on people in search of comfort, a listening ear and happiness. Fraanje's portrait results in a loving mix of stories of passion and love, but also of fear and everyday grind. The sophisticated cinematography and sound design wrap these stories in an intimate and mysterious atmosphere.

 



Visually stunning Religion Portret Mildly comical


This screening will be preceeded by the short documentary


Clean Hands
Lauren DeFilippo VS 9 min.

In Daytona Beach, Florida gaat men naar de kerk zonder zijn auto te verlaten. Iedere zondag verzamelen tal van auto’s zich op een grasveld, waar de passagiers brood, water en het religieuze programma van die dag wordt aangereikt.

(more information about short film)
Vertoond op editie(s) 2018
Screened at edition(s) 2018

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Directed by Elsbeth Fraanje
Netherlands
2017 53 min.
German
Subtitles: English

Programme

International selection

credits
Director

Elsbeth Fraanje

Producer

Nienke Korthof, Willem Baptist

Production company

Tangerine Tree, IKONdocs

Cinematography

Wilko van Oosterhout

Editing

Ralf Verbeek

Music

Tobias Borkert

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