Movies by Gus Van Sant

Le Marais

Le Marais

Le Marais is a singular short film, taken from the collection of films set in Paris, used for Gus Van Sant's "Paris: Je t'aime". Two customers walk into a paint business, asking for help, one character has the compulsion to speak to another - and while language barriers restrict the growth of their relationship, the desire for one another is there.

Switzerland

Switzerland

Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

1/2 of a Telephone Conversation

Preserved by the Academy Film Archive.

The Happy Organ

The Happy Organ

Experimental short film preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

Ken Death Gets Out of Jail

Youth tells about his jail experience. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Dead Man's Wire

Dead Man's Wire

Set in 1977 and based on a true story, Tony Kiritsis, a former real estate developer puts a dead man's switch on himself and the mortgage banker who did him wrong, demanding $5 million and a personal apology.

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

Five Ways to Kill Yourself

Gus Van Sant, dissatisfied professionally, counts five ways to end his life. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.