“The Sense of Tuning” by Beka & Lemoine

2023 · color · FR · IN, EN / EN · 98’ · In competition

The Sense of Tuning is a portrait of the architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai, conceived like a sketch made on the fly, captured in the vibrancy of movement and of the moment. Nothing of a hagiographic portrait giving a fixed image of the man and his work, the film explores the fragile, precious material of the architect’s sensibility with rare spontaneity, shedding light on how his perception of the emotion of space is nurtured. Conceived as a performative cinematic experience, this film captures the alchemy of a day-long encounter between Bijoy Jain and Bêka & Lemoine – twelve hours of intense wandering, plunging us into the vital energy of the streets of Mumbai. Visual notes made in the intimacy of the studio, observations of informal tactics of the city and visits to production sites, the film reveals how closely Bijoy Jain’s work is tied to the city of Mumbai, providing endless resources and inspiration. A sensory film where gesture becomes the language of intuition.

DIRECTORS | Ila Bêka & Louise Lemoine

Ila Bêka Italian artist and filmmaker. He trained as an architect with a degree from the IUAV of Venice and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Paris-Belleville. For the past twenty years he has been working in duo with the French visual artist Louise Lemoine. Together they experiment with new narrative and cinematic forms questioning how people experience, perceive and relate to space through an emotional, social and cultural perspective. Their films are regularly presented at international film festivals and biennials as well as in renowned museums and cultural institutions. Bêka & Lemoine have produced more than thirty films together, shot in twenty diNerent countries, among which ‘Koolhaas Houselife’ (2008), ‘Barbicania’ (2014), ‘The Infinite Happiness’ (2015), ‘Moriyama San’ (2017) and ‘Tokyo Ride’ (2020).

Louise Lemoine French visual artist, graduated in art history from the Sorbonne in Paris. For the past twenty years she has been working in duo with the Italian artist and filmmaker Ila Bêka. Together they experiment with new narrative and cinematic forms questioning how people experience, perceive and relate to space through an emotional, social and cultural perspective. Their films are regularly presented at international film festivals and biennials as well as in renowned museums and cultural institutions. Bêka & Lemoine have produced more than thirty films together, shot in twenty different countries, among which ‘Koolhaas Houselife’ (2008), ‘Barbicania’ (2014), ‘The Infinite Happiness’ (2015), ‘Moriyama San’ (2017) and ‘Tokyo Ride’ (2020).