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The Surging Sea of Humanity

Ken Jacobs | USA | 2007 | 11' | | IFFR 2007

A stereograph of the crowd at the opening of the US Centennial Exposition of 1893 turns into a movie, into an enormous rugged and craggy 3D landscape. Many laws were broken in the making of this movie, beginning with laws of gravity. For the first time Jacobs presents this work as a looped video-installation.

Also in this combined programme

  • Drive-Thru

    A trail of destruction in the Sunshine State after a powerful tropical storm.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • The Dike of Transience

    A struggle with Beethoven and floodwaters in a Hungarian village.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • Black and White Trypps Number Three

    A sound storm from Lightning Bolt.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • His Eye Is on the Sparrow

    Master collagist Conner creates a setting for the Soul Stirrers’ 1946 gospel rendition of His Eye on the Sparrow.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • Bliss

    Cloudbursts and a fall to earth.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • Untitled (revised)

    Two shots. Two portraits. Two generations.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • Capitalism: Child Labor

    The industry and production of many nations.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes

  • Light Work I

    Symbols of science, industry, medicine and madness.

    • Short: As Long As It Takes
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Film details

Country of production
USA
Year
2007
Festival edition
IFFR 2007
Length
11"
Medium/Format
DV cam NTSC

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