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Spacy
Spacy elaborates the concept of ‘infinite regress’ through a zoom-in to a grandstand on which animated photos show a zoom of the same stand, ad infinitum, with reverses and variations. The film’s subject is ultimately the location (a gymnasium), the illusion (the representation of the gymnasium), and time (the ten minutes the film runs). All components are strictly combined in an endless cycle, like a Möbius strip or an Escher film, in a Japanese tempo, from slow to fast.
Bio Takashi Ito
Japanese experimental filmmaker Takashi Ito is known for his avant-garde short films, such as Spacy (1981), Thunder (1982), and Ghost (1984). His films are characterised by specific photographic techniques, such as long exposure, time-lapse, and stop-motion. Ito’s filmmaking style was influenced by his mentor Toshio Matsumoto. Ito’s debut feature-length film, Toward Zero, premiered at the 2021 Image Forum Festival, Japan’s largest art film festival.
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- This film was #37 in the “Greatest” Short Films of All Time 2025