The Origin of Violence

Dead & Company: 2019.10... Set I: Ripple, Shakedown Street, Bertha, Loser, They Love Each Other, Tennessee Jed, Terrapin Station. Set II: Playin’ in the Band > Truckin’ > Uncle John’s Band > China Doll > Eyes of the World > Drums > Space > The Wheel > Standing on the Moon > Sugar Magnolia. Encore: Werewolves of London

Hamido Hamido (Farid Shawqi) works as a fisherman at sea, but he also deals in drugs by sea. Hamido and Saadia (Hoda Sultan) live in a great love story, but the teacher Qarsh (Mahmoud El-Meligy) does not leave them alone.

Taboo A nightclub singer finds herself in a tumultuous love triangle in the 1930’s.

Antidote Two young, flawed addicts are on the road to recovery, hoping their connection is enough to keep one another sober.

H Algo Alm do Horizonte... A farmer starts to question his reality. Shot partially in Red Dead Redemption II and partially on a cellphone.

Mariachi: The Spirit of ... For ten days each year during the International Mariachi Festival in Guadalahara, more than 500 mariachis gather in a celebration of the passionate music that is the beating heart of the Mexicao people. Featuring performances from the 2002 annual festival.

Ressaca Adaptation of the excerpt from the chapter "Olhos de Ressaca" from the book Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis.

Abandoned 7 friends out for a good time... secrets about to unfold... 3 dead bodies in an abandoned building... Who killed them? Why are they almost naked? And who can the rest escape when it the middle of the night and echoes from the past are ringing repeatedly in the killer's ears?

Catasterism In September 2021, Barney and Bepler presented a live performance at Schaulager titled ‘Catasterism in Three Movements.’ CATASTERISM draws from documentation of those performances and expands the narrative with cinematic scenes filmed in the galleries and workspaces of Schaulager. The film elaborates on the characters’ private rituals and deploys forensic examinations of artworks within Schaulager to evoke connections between the material qualities of art objects and the ephemeral qualities of the music. The project continues Barney’s and Bepler’s long history of collaborative projects with distinguished musicians in experimental and unconventional settings.

Cludia... A leather jacket experiences the passage of time through its various owners and uses.