Doclisboa2026 - International Competition | About Space and Depth
Doclisboa2026 - Competição Internacional | About Space and Depth
Cinema 5€
Friday 23 October · 10:30
Paula Gaitán world-premieres in the International Competition this intimate portrait of Ken Jacobs, one of the great masters of experimental cinema, filmed over a decade in New York and revealing unseen images of Ken and Flo Jacobs. Screenings on 20 and 23 October at São Jorge, Room 3, with a conversation with the filmmaker.
Synopsis International Competition Screenings 20 OCT / 18.30, São Jorge, Room 3 23 OCT / 10.30, São Jorge, Room 3 Space and Depth Paula Gaitán • 2026 • Brazil • 138’ • DCP World Premiere An intimate and continuous dialogue between filmmaker Paula Gaitán and Ken Jacobs, one of the greatest masters of experimental cinema worldwide. Filmed over the last decade in New York, the documentary transcends mere biography and becomes a poetic essay. Between frank conversations, shared memories, deep dives into creative processes and reflections on art and time, the film reveals Jacobs' thinking and presents previously unseen images of Ken and of his partner in life and art, Flo Jacobs. A testament to three lives (Ken, Flo and Paula) devoted to the radical experience of cinema. Related In conversation with Paula Gaitán Prices General - 5€ Reduced mobility - 5€