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Marcel Mariën

Born April 29, 1920 · Antwerp, Belgium

Died September 19, 1993 · aged 73

Marcel Mariën was a Belgian surrealist (later Situationist), poet, essayist, photographer, collagist, filmmaker, and maker of objects. Mariën is one of the most intriguing and elusive figures in the Belgian wing of the Surrealist movement. He was not only an artist, but also a publisher, a bookseller, a sailor, a journalist in China and an elaborate Surrealist prankster.

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A Matter of Perspective

A Matter of Perspective · 1987

A Matter of Perspective

A young teacher is the victim of a cruel joke. When she enters the classroom, all her pupils are naked, standing near their bench. Their clothes are heaped up on the podium.

The Imitation of Cinema

The Imitation of Cinema · 1959

The Imitation of Cinema

A short film in which the story of a boy and a priest in Amsterdam is told. In fact, it consists of two films, one commenting on the other, concerning a young man with a crucifixion complex.

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A Matter of Perspective

A Matter of Perspective · 1987

A Matter of Perspective

A young teacher is the victim of a cruel joke. When she enters the classroom, all her pupils are naked, standing near their bench. Their clothes are heaped up on the podium.

Short Story

The Imitation of Cinema

The Imitation of Cinema · 1959

The Imitation of Cinema

A short film in which the story of a boy and a priest in Amsterdam is told. In fact, it consists of two films, one commenting on the other, concerning a young man with a crucifixion complex.

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