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Friday, November 25, 2011

Film Short Film Fridays

Posted by Charles Mudede on Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 4:11 PM

This week's short film, "The Perfect Human," is by SJ Chiro, the director of "Howard From Ohio," a short film which was awarded a special jury prize at SIFF 2011. "The Perfect Human" is a beautiful remake of Jørgen Leth's "The Perfect Human." (Chiro is also my cousin.)

Feel free to send your short film to charles@thestranger.com

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I am trying to find the perfect response.

More please!

Posted by skook on November 25, 2011 at 5:50 PM

Matter of fact and wondrous. A poem. Moving.

Posted by LSF on November 25, 2011 at 6:43 PM

"Around my left hand was shining a ring of hazy white flames..."

Seriously, though, this is a really great remake!

Posted by d.p. on November 25, 2011 at 8:10 PM

Great work. Thanks for posting it.

Posted by Mark Price on November 26, 2011 at 12:06 AM

Needs more obstructions.

Posted by L. von Trier on November 26, 2011 at 10:02 AM

Another meditative and thoughtful work by SJ Chiro, I have never seen the original- must now seek it out. Bravo to our homegrown artists making really beautiful work in our city.

Posted by srudinoff on November 26, 2011 at 11:14 AM

Your work always has such beautiful cinematography. Of course the stars only add to that beauty. I love how you push the envelope with your work, You make the viewer think, but always in a visually stunning way. Bravo!

Posted by p7 on November 26, 2011 at 12:40 PM

I adore the kids. They are perfect!

Posted by Papayas on November 26, 2011 at 7:21 PM

this
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film
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Posted by your cousin sucks on November 26, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Beautiful! Thanks for posting this.

Posted by Buttercup on November 27, 2011 at 1:10 AM

One of the best film makers out there!!!! WAY TO GO SJ!

Posted by Shamilicious on November 28, 2011 at 8:09 AM

I just adore this as a tonal inverse of the original. Where "perfect" had even a term to warn against fascism and contradict "human," Chiro floats the term, such that, as tenderness is to cheek, so perfect is to human, a compliment and a wabi-sabi hopefulness pervading the view of the species even as the Pacific Northwest beach fills the soundtrack. Yum, SJ Chiro!

Posted by AudreyToo on November 28, 2011 at 12:55 PM

So beautiful, love the images, cinematography, nicely done. I saw Howard from Ohio and SJ Chiro is a freakin' genius. Charles your family is super talented

Posted by Superarts700 on November 28, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Perfect!

Posted by IndigoEyes on November 28, 2011 at 4:24 PM