Can there be poetry after 11 September? This is a question which primarily confronted New York artists. The duo Elaine and Basinski (represented at last year’s festival with their Trailer for 1000 Films) made a melancholy video in three parts, of which the first and last part only consist of meditative observations of water. The middle part follows the footsteps of New Yorkers near Ground Zero.
Film details
Country of production
USA
Year
2001
Festival edition
IFFR 2002
Length
33'
Medium/Format
Betacam SP PAL
Premiere status
World premiere
Director
James Elaine, William Basinski
Producer
William Basinski, Music & Media Laboratories & U.I