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Some years ago, John Adams lost his memory for a while. Reacting to this suspended condition he imagined a totally new identity, including the memories to go with it. 'Goldfish memoirs' is based on the peculiar experience of amnesia. The video consists of two parts: a prologue and an introduction. In the prologue a number of people inform us about the brain and about memory. The introduction is not only a reconstruction of the weeks that preceded the loss of memory. It is also a kind of pre-reflection of the adoption of a new personality, of forgetting and the search for memories. The story is told by others through a series of photographs. They don't know the story, but they tell us their thoughts and associations when they see the snapshots. Inbetween a voice-over recounts to us what went on in the protagonist's thoughts. The whole episode is situated in a motel on the beach, where fishermen stand in the surf every day, angling for shreds of memories.
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Lies Holtrop
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Camera and lights: Ken Slater, Editing: John Adams, Mark George, Sound: Elaine Drainville, Colin Laing, Music: Jonathan Colling, Nigel Collier, Titles: Susan Underwood, With: Tony Fretton, Ben Ponton, Dr. Carolyn John, David Rogers, Dr. Kunju Mohammed, Tuga, Jayne Grier, Orshi Drozdik, Pat Naldi, Matthew Forrester, Amikan Toren, Phillipe Thomas, Corinne Diserens, Production: Keith Bell, John Adams
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