《沉默代號Azor》Azor｜安德烈亞斯．馮塔納 Andreas FONTANA｜瑞士、法國、阿根廷 Switzerland, France, Argentina｜2021｜DCP｜Color｜100min

在獨裁者大舉政治清洗阿根廷的當頭，一名瑞士私人銀行家帶著妻子來到此地。過去與他一同耕耘當地事業的合夥人無端人間蒸發，接手業務的他逐一拜訪權貴名流，打進權力核心。在觥籌交錯的聚會與派對上，他除了攏絡生意，也從客戶口中拼湊出合夥人的作風、野心與祕密，而一步步踏入黑金暗流的最深處，宛如一場富豪版的《現代啟示錄》。

為了揭開私人銀行的神祕面紗，導演安德烈亞斯．馮塔納耗時兩年半鑽研瑞士私人銀行的商業模式與行話文化。過往面對白色恐怖題材，創作者常選擇與被迫害者站在同一陣線與視角。然而馮塔納在雞蛋與高牆之間，選擇帶我們走進高牆之中，從第三者視角看見既得利益者在這場浩劫中的百態。本片鏡頭遊走於深宅大院中，高牆內雖看似歲月靜好，然而眾人言談間不時流露的惶惶不安與貪婪盤算，依然讓牆外的動盪與恐懼不言自明。

「那些人生活在泡泡裡，和外界社會沒有真實的接觸。進行談判的地點必須是機密，甚至是隱密的世界。透過聚焦於內景，我想營造宛如幽閉恐懼症的感受，也希望鏡頭前只呈現必要的東西，剩下的讓觀眾發揮想像力。」──安德烈亞斯．馮塔納

Yvan De Wiel, a private banker from Geneva, is going to Argentina in the midst of a dictatorship to replace his partner, the object of the most worrying rumors, who disappeared overnight. Between hushed lounges, swimming pools and gardens under surveillance, a remote duel between two bankers who, despite different methods, are the accomplices of a discreet and merciless form of colonization.

“After a career in diplomacy, my grandfather became a private banker. I only had a vague idea of what was meant by the world of private banking, because my grandfather, in his lifetime, was always a very discreet person, just as a good banker should be. When he passed away, I started to inform myself about this universe: a very powerful world that has its own codes, language, and a very discreet culture. I discovered the private bankers’ intimacy with their clients. And I realized that this was a fertile ground for filmmaking. Then there was Argentina. I lived there for many years and I have maintained a very strong connection with the country.” – Andreas Fontana

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