Jules Kimof Bijules launched her style-centric film Amasia with an event at the Tribeca Grand Hotel yesterday evening. Showcasing a "fish scale" three-piece ring, the cinematic project revolves around environmental movement, the power of water, and the beauty in nature's power. Juxtaposing natural footage with special effects, the film uses shots taken during Kim's latest trip to Iceland.
The vivacious designer told District L about the initial moments of her project: "I warned [Diane Pernot], 'Are you sure you want me to be part of this? I'm gonna fuck your shit up.'" Kim, who is known for her tongue-in-cheek humor and irreverent creativity, repeatedly praises the collaborative aspect of the film. “I watched the finished product for the first time on my floor with my laptop -- and I was immediately brought tears," admitted the designer.
Quentin Dupieux, otherwise known as Ed Banger Record's Mr. Oizo, brought us his first feature film "Steak" in 2007. Now, he's got something even better in store for us - the grimy, oil-slicked supernatural horror comedy "Rubber", due to release in theaters on April 1st.
"Rubber" is the story of Robert, an off-brand tire left to rot in a desert garbage dump. Upon inexplicably gaining sentience one fateful afternoon, he discovers his own powers of instant, telepathic destruction. At first content to prey upon small creatures and inanimate objects, he soon masters his own horrific abilities and embarks on an asphalt sealed epic of revenge upon humanity.
So basically, an odyessy of wanton mechanical destruction with a bangin' soundtrack by Mr. Oizo - we're sold. All we have at the moment is a well-designed one-sheet (above), and a trailer + example from the soundtrack (below), but our oil clogged robotic hearts are already aflutter on all 8 cylinders.
