Werner Nekes Movies

A sequence of 4 films: knots, texture, web, plaited--four approaches of writing with light to reflect the possibilities of painting within film.

Knokke, Belgium. A small mundane coastal town, home to the beau-monde. To compete with Venice and Cannes, the posh casino hosts the second...

Directed by Werner Nekes.

A sleeping girl is plagued by strange dreams; manifold images fuse to create a bewildering puzzle, which finally dissolves and gives way to relief...

A film by Werner Nekes.

A fixed shot showing six persons, looking into the camera inertly. Gradually tiny, minimal movements can be registered.

Makimono is an Asian roll painting depicting a landscape. The subject of the film is the language of film itself, its mutability and its influence on...

A documentary about the 'critical mass', the Film Coop, a group of young filmmakers in Hamburg during the 1960s - a small group far from the...

A grotesque review of actions performed in vain and those of frustration incarnate: it is about the vain attempt to button up a pair of briefs, the...

Directed by Werner Nekes.

Picture montage was a central aspect in the early history of visual media. As early as the 16th century, techniques such as the folding picture...

A film by Werner Nekes.

The film traces the history of the camera obscura, the understanding of perspective and anamorphosis, peepshows and it shows the beauty of historical...

A part of Werner Nekes' lyrical anthology DIWAN.

An adventure film, a journey into light. This film is dedicated to Joseph Plateau, the discoverer of the cinematographic principle, who while...

Two men travel around.

A female figure wanders inside a warehouse interior and through various motifs, including a fan and a birdcage, set to a medieval chant.