In 1992, Jochem Bosselaar and I created a series of three short improvised films titled "De Blauwe Man" (The Blue Man). We were never entirely certain what we aimed to achieve with these movies, which was, in a sense, the point. Nevertheless, for some reason, the project always felt special, and we continued showing these videos to our increasingly exasperated friends.
We revisited this project in 2012 and again in 2023, meticulously recreating one of the original films scene by scene. A new edit combines all three versions into a single short film.
Now, 32 years in the making, it has evolved into a poignant exploration of aging and the idiosyncrasies inherent in an artist's life.
Blauwe man: Jochem Bosselaar
Camera and editing: Alfred Marseille
Music: Elegy in D Major, Giovanni Bottesini, Duo Bassanova
