Take5*
Take5*
Take5* is a filmed encounter between 5 artists and 2 guests who meet for the first time in a specific city to speak about Europe, festivals, the arts and their role in society.
It is a curated, recorded exchange of opinions from a full-day meeting, translated by Oscar-nominated and Golden Bear-winning Film Director Stefan Arsenijevic into a 60-minute filmed report. Its purpose is to spark conversation and open up dialogue about the role of the arts in Europe and make these discussions more accessible to the broader society.
Take5* is a series that travels to different cities and contexts depending on where it is staged.
The initiative was first piloted in Moscow during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. The first full edition was shot in Brussels at the Arts and History Museum located at the Parc du Cinquantenaire/Jubelpark. It is primarily aimed at festival audiences, the cultural community and producers, academics, policymakers and the media.
TAKE 5* Brussels
Five international artists, together with two guests, revisit the concept of civilisation and rediscover Europe while trying to answer questions they ask themselves about the place of arts and culture in Europe. The Arts and History Museum at Cinquantenaire served both as the setting and the trigger for the staged encounter between the protagonists. Their voices, opinions, point of views were combined and shaped into a one-hour documentary structured in six chapters reflecting six topics, all linked to those large questions:
Can the arts change the world? Does the world need the arts? What are the limits of what the arts can do?
Take5* Brussels was produced in co-operation with RITCS.
“Take 5 is a tune by David Brubeck. It also suggests to take some time off, take a break. Our Take5* is inspired by this tune title.”
Protagonists
Guests
Director Biography
Stefan Arsenijevic was born in Belgrade in 1977. Graduated Film and Television Directing from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, where he now teaches film directing at the Master studies. For his short films, in particular (A)Torsion (2003), he won over 30 national and international awards, including Golden Bear at Berlinale, The European Film Award and Academy Award (Oscar) nomination for short live action film.
Screenings
Brussels Premiere - European Premiere RICTS
Brussels
Belgium
June 6, 2024SarajevoFest
Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
September 19, 2024
New Deal of Arts and Democracy
Aveiro
Portugal
June 15, 2024Ghent Festival of Flanders
Ghent
Belgium
September 22, 2024
Technical file
Title – Take5* Brussels
Country of origine – Belgium
Year of the movie – 2024
Duration – 60 min
Genres – Documentary, filmed encounter
Topics – arts and politics, cultures, Europe, society, european identity, museum and cultural heritage
Language and subtitles – English
Certificate – All public
File format – Digital Cinema Package (DCP)
For more information, contact
Ana Benavides Otero
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