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JAB Camouflage (short film)
structure of the film?
Everything starts with a mere deception of fair impression,
a kind of camouflage. In my first attempt there was a magic
creature, a girl who could transform from a chair into a
curtain or even to a bed sheet. She incorporated the soul
of the fabric that seemed to be alive. There are miracles in
our world, hardly to be understood, wonders that were
created by magic power in our imagination.The fairytale
transforms the old creepy house into a warm, beautiful
heaven of fabrics, a real dreamland. After having watched
my film I want the spectators look behind their curtains,
unfolding their imagination of creative power.
friends is a ballett dancer and she helped me to cope with
the choreography. I was training and preparing at least two
hours a day in the month before the filmcasting.
JAB Camouflage brilliantly uses image and sound to
lead audiences into a terrifying subjectivity. We have
appreciated the way you render the film through a
game of silences and looks. How did you develop your
filmmaking style?
It is the look of a dark fairy tale and was inspired by the new
collection of fabric. That`s to say JAB Anstoetz dark,
golden but very rich in appearance.
Your film features outstanding performances. What is
your preparation with actors in
terms of rehearsal? What was the most challenging thing about making
JAB Camouflage?
We had to go ahead on a long preparation of casting in
order to find the suited actress who could adopt the role of
Mia. For children there won`t be very much to learn. They
could get their role of acting unembarrassingly or they
won`t make it at all. I played the role of the fairy. One of my We had to get to terms with the high quality filmlook, having
a low budget at the same time. Moreover there was just the
gap of one filming day. We had to cut down my original
idea. Initially, my story had three bodypaintings and one
studio setting in surreal rooms as being
cinemakers // 18
Yasmine Mahet (France)