Unique Piece
Homage to influential directors of a single film

They are the lucky ones of cinema: directors with only one title to their name who have nevertheless influenced film history. In the second installment of Pièce Unique, more than twenty of these one-hit wonders can be seen, including work by such illustrious names as Marlon Brando, Jean Genet, and Bob Dylan. Productions by Dutch one-off directors are also on the program. Think, for example, of Frank Wiering's cult film Andy, bloed en blond haar (1978), Erwin Olaf's Tadzio (1991), or the curious Moutarde van Sonaansee (1959) by Toon Hermans.

Pièce Unique premiered last year at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The selection was curated by IFFR programmer Edwin Carels as a tribute to influential single-film directors. This year, Pièce Unique is on view at the Filmmuseum, once again featuring an international selection of unique films, complemented by remarkable one-hit wonders from the Netherlands.

The titles included in the program caused a sensation upon release, sparked scandal (Jean Genet's *Un chant d'amour*), or proved influential on later filmmakers and art movements (Marcel Duchamp with *Anémic Cinéma*). The fact that the directors—often famous artists and writers—limited themselves to a single production stems from the unique character of their work; any addition or sequel to their first film would have been superfluous.

Location
Vondelpark 3



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