Synopsis:

Two new interpretations of David lynch have appeared in recent times, the book The Man from Another Place by Dennis Lim, and the documentary David Lynch- The Art Life by Nguyen, Rick Barnes and Olivia Neergaard-Holm. These two works aim to decipher one of the most influential and elusive creators of our time by means of being overtly simple and transparent. In spite of his obscure and intricate imaginary universe, Lynch himself is a modest, calm and quiet person. A Lynch who meditates. A Zen Lynch. The documentary David Lynch- The Art Life doesn´t talk about cinema. In the eyes of Nguyen, Barnes and Neergaard-Hold, Lynch is, above all things, an artist. Their work doesn´t try to dissect the content of Lynch´s films: it captures instead the essence of Lynch as an artist and painter, as well as his everyday life and the clarity of his childhood memories. The documentary makers choose to show him in his studio with his paintings, a peculiar combination of post-expressionism and Art Brut. Lynch once heard the wind in one of his paintings and decided to take a cinematographic detour. His films are sort of trances and, as Lynch himself does in his movies, the documentary directors let the viewers make their own connections. After the documentary some short films by Lynch will be shown.

“I´ll see you in 25 years”, whispered Laura Palmer in Twin Peaks’ last episode. That promise has come true. This year is the 25th anniversary of the first release of Twin Peaks, and the sequel’s premiere certainly created a buzz in Cannes last May.