MARK (Mike Hoolboom, Canada). 70 minutes.
Saturday (May 1), 9:45 pm, Royal May 9, 9:30 pm, Isabel Bader. Rating: NNN
The short life of Mike Hoolboom’s editor, Mark Karbusicky, who hanged himself at the age of 35, is celebrated in this feature-length memorial, which mixes testimonials from his still shaken family, friends and co-workers with footage shot in happier times. The people Karbusicky left behind clearly miss him terribly – it’s heart-rending to watch partner Mirha-Soleil Ross speak of finding his body – but the picture Hoolboom provides is strangely blurry. It’s as though his subject resists being understood, even now.
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