Presented only in theatres.
This film is part of the FIFA Expérimental program Ces lieux qui nous habitent.
Intruders by Jan Locus explores the boundary between science fiction and reality, investigating themes of reverse colonisation, ecology, and human environmental impact. The film offers an introspective reflection on the Western fascination and fear of extraterrestrial entities.
In an elongated pan, mountain landscapes and misty images of animals are presented in an ethereal, ghostly way. Locus use black and white photographs of UFO observations from the 1950s and 60s from which he removed any references to UFOs to seamlessly merge the remaining landscapes.
The phenomenon of unforeseen animal death, often reported in UFO sightings, serves as a metaphor for human influence on nature. The film reflects on “intruders” in nature, inspired by dystopian visions of the future, and challenges the viewer to consider the complex and often disturbing relationships between humans, technology and nature.
This film is part of the FIFA Expérimental program Ces lieux qui nous habitent.
Intruders by Jan Locus explores the boundary between science fiction and reality, investigating themes of reverse colonisation, ecology, and human environmental impact. The film offers an introspective reflection on the Western fascination and fear of extraterrestrial entities.
In an elongated pan, mountain landscapes and misty images of animals are presented in an ethereal, ghostly way. Locus use black and white photographs of UFO observations from the 1950s and 60s from which he removed any references to UFOs to seamlessly merge the remaining landscapes.
The phenomenon of unforeseen animal death, often reported in UFO sightings, serves as a metaphor for human influence on nature. The film reflects on “intruders” in nature, inspired by dystopian visions of the future, and challenges the viewer to consider the complex and often disturbing relationships between humans, technology and nature.
| Director of Photography | Jan Locus |
| Production | Jan Locus |
| Music director | Jan Locus |
| Editing | Jan Locus |
| Director | Jan Locus |
| Sound mixing | Option Media |
| Distribution | Jan Locus |
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Session
• Université Concordia - J.A. de Sève, LB-125, Pavillon J. W. McConnell
Sunday, march 16, 2025, 05:30 p.m. — 06:15 p.m.
Production
Jan Locus
Jan Locus lives and works in Brussels. Spanning the mediums of film, photography, and sound, his work often addresses landscape as a tool for the creation of national and social identities, focusing on environments altered by extraction and industrialization. In his latest work, he explores the tension between found footage, still photography, and the moving image, emphasizing the ambiguity of our perception of reality and fiction.
His films have been shown at festivals such as the Asolo Art Film Festival (IT), PROYECTOR Plataforma de Videoarte, Madrid (ES), DokFest Kassel (DE), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (DE), Crossroads, San Francisco (US), Underneath the Floorboards: Media Art/Experimental Film, London (UK), FIFA, Montreal (CA), IFFR Rotterdam (NL), and Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin (FR/DE), among others.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
His films have been shown at festivals such as the Asolo Art Film Festival (IT), PROYECTOR Plataforma de Videoarte, Madrid (ES), DokFest Kassel (DE), Internationale Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen (DE), Crossroads, San Francisco (US), Underneath the Floorboards: Media Art/Experimental Film, London (UK), FIFA, Montreal (CA), IFFR Rotterdam (NL), and Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin (FR/DE), among others.
Biographical notes provided by the film production team
Masters of the Land (2021)
Murmur (2020)
The Distance Between Us (2017)
Confusing Drum (2016)
Murmur (2020)
The Distance Between Us (2017)
Confusing Drum (2016)
