Joaquín ARAS

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Joaquín ARAS

Participating Project	International Creator Residency Program
Activity Based	Buenos Aires
City / Place stayed	Tokyo
Period	2025.1 - 2025.3

Purpose of the residency

During his time at TOKAS he will continue his research about film, affect and memory focusing on the art of benshi performance.
He will explore how benshi narrations can interact with different materials such as abstract images, blurred footage and lost films. Embracing the improvisational aspect of benshi, these loose versions of the films will be inspired by the performers own memory and imagination.

Plan during the residency

• Interview experienced benshi performers and film historians to learn more about the art form and its techniques.
• Research about the topic in libraries and archives.
• Visit locations of film theatres where benshis performed.
• Collaborate with benshi performers (or with other actors interested in practicing benshi) to make a series of videos.

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