Sisyphus

The film is an artistically spare depiction of the Greek myth of Sisyphus, sentenced to eternally roll a stone up a mountain. The story is presented in a single, unbroken shot, consisting of a dynamic line drawing of Sisyphus, the stone, and the mountainside.

An unfathomable incident introduces a genius engineer to dangerous secrets of the world — and to a woman from the future who's come looking for him.

A troubled man seeks comfort in the face of his existential worries.

A student faces challenges in his acting class.

A young woman goes through a bizarre and disruptive routine. A routine that encapsulates and visualizes, to an extent, the experience of having mental breakdowns and episodes.

Two close friends try to take the next step in their relationship. Like Sisyphus, they might be rolling a boulder up a hill just to watch it roll back down again.

'Sisyphus' is a silent 16mm film shot on a Bolex exploring a journey that never ends. I made this film at renowned experimental filmmaker Phil Hoffman's Film Farm workshop in Mount Forest, Ontario. Originally, I wanted to create a simple statement about overcoming depression. The ultra short narrative in 'Sisyphus' uses heartbreak as a metaphor for depression, since depression is just that - being heartbroken about life. The creative process and the practice of handmaking films speaks to treating life as a work in progress, thereby positively embracing the permanence of Sisyphus in my life. The lush, organic imagery in 'Sisyphus' was created by hand-processing 16mm black and white footage in a bucket and hand-tinting and toning individual pieces of film.

A rollicking drumbeat roils over different playful spellings of the film's title.

A video of a dance performance by the Karen Jamieson Dance Company.

An animated cartoon of the Greek legend, which interprets the mood and style of Robert Garioch's poem.

"Sisyphus" is a take on insignificance, repetition and the invisible chains that bind us to the routine of our daily lives.

SISYPHUS is the independent directorial debut of documentary filmmaker Matt Murray, following professional wrestler Hardcore, traveling with him along the east coast as he competes against opponents Sinister and Jessie Daniels for the Hardcore Championship.

Zhang Hai Feng quits his job as a police officer after the death of his daughter, Duo Duo. However one day a serial murder case reveals new-found evidence about the the accident that led to Duo Duo's death. In order to find out the truth, Zhang Hai Feng starts to pursue the serial murderer and in the process, dies together with him. When he wakes up, he find himself back in the past; one day before his death occurs. He decides to make use of the wormhole to save Duo Duo from her death. Eventually, he starts to unravel deeply hidden secrets of the people around him, and the web of conspiracy that was planted 20 years ago.

FIGHTER's BRIGADE, a masked vigilante collective, tries to seek their breakthrough in the crime-fighting business by attempting to save Sisyphus from his doom

Early in the morning, Kubo goes out to meet his senior KI-young who is editor-in-chief of the publishing company to see if he can publish his manuscript that he sent two months ago.

In the desert, a man extracts stones from a mountain and breaks them. In his perpetual labour, he meditates upon life and death.

Driven by dreams of a new life, Hari, a migrant worker, decides to elope with a local girl. But a wrong turn throws him into a disorienting and endless time loop where time is a trap and escape is an illusion. Will Hari break free, or is he cursed like the mythical Sisyphus?