Before the Flowers of Friendship Faded Friendship Faded Before the Flowers of Friendship Faded, Friendship Faded
7 minutes, Germany 2007

This short experimental work, led mainly by dialogues, tells the story of an encounter between three old friends. The aim was to create an unusual emotional effect by constructing a realistic picture after a much darker sountrack which was prepared prior to shooting.

Directed by Lior Shamriz
Participating: Alessio Bonaccorsi, Irene von Alberti, Stephan Geene, Arantxa Martinez
Assistant Director: Imri Kahn, Uri Eilam
The title of the film is taken from a title of a poem by Gertrude Stein, suggested by Imri Kahn


Kunstfilmbiennale Köln, Rencontres Paris-Berlin, Stuttgarter Filmwinter


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Before the flowers of Friendshipfaded Friendship Faded - A Motion Picutre by Lior Shamriz, with Alessio Bonarccorsi, Irene von Alberti, Stephan Geene and Arantxa Martinez