Jimmy Barnett

Are videogames art? Do they influence violent behavior? What effect have they had on society? How would you describe videogames to Leonardo da Vinci? These are always great questions to start a conversation. Pixel Poetry is a documentary film about progressive creative culture as it has been championed by one of its greatest advocates - videogames. Using popular debates that have long surrounded videogames as a catalyst for this, the film will analyze the misunderstood notions and arguments in art and technological advancement to bring a new perspective to a compelling discussion about the evolution of its meaning.

スウェーデンの世界的人気ポップ・グループ“アバ”がオーストラリアで行ったコンサート・ツアーの模様を描いたセミ・ドキュメンタリー。“ダンシング・クイーン”など数多くの彼らの曲が挿入されている。監督は後に名作「マイライフ・アズ・ア・ドッグ」を撮るL・ハルストレム。