Here Is Always Somewhere Else

"One of the great mysteries of the art world"

2007 1h 18m EN

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★6.0TMDB · 3

Documentary

Synopsis

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The life and work of enigmatic Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker René Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean.

“One of the great mysteries of the art world”

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Cast

Bas Jan Ader
Himself (archive footage)
Tacita Dean
Herself
Fiona Tan
Herself
Pipilotti Rist
Herself
Lonnie van Brummelen
Herself
Wim T. Schippers
Himself
Marcel Broodthaers
Himself
Rem Koolhaas
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Daalder
Writers: René Daalder
Languages: English, Dutch
Countries: Netherlands

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Bas Jan Ader and Tacita Dean and Fiona Tan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One of the great mysteries of the art world".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0803004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Daalder directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Netherlands. Dialogue in English, Dutch.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Dutch.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Bas Jan Ader and Tacita Dean and Fiona Tan carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One of the great mysteries of the art world".
7IMDB entry: tt0803004 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.