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With Rietland (Reedland), Dutch filmmaker Sven Bresser has made an anti-dramatic debut film deeply rooted in a landscape and a little-known tradition that is gradually disappearing: the culture of reed in the north of the Netherlands. Both an esoteric tale and a social commentary on rural life, the film unfolds in a somewhat timeless rural setting in shades of gold, beige and brown. The 16mm 2.4 format evokes the texture of Carlos Reygadas’ cinema and, with its strong ties to a specific region, that of Bruno Dumont. Sam du Pon, NSC, is lighting and framing this somewhat unique film, in competition at Critics’ Week 2025. (FR)