Once, this area (Death Valley, California) was below sea level. I have seen the strata and sea level marks, and I felt as though I were a buoy maintaining my balance upon viewing these virtual horizons. While I was videotaping these strata from a moving car, I had to keep myself and my video camera stable to maintain the horizontal balance. (SC)
Also in this combined programme
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Our Voices Are Mute
Second part of a New Zealand video diptych that portrays a slow motion journey through a grainy metaphysical landscape.
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This Is Not an Anchor, This Boat Is Not an Anchor
A misty boat trip evokes both oppression and liberation through disorientation.
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Pinhole Flames
Pure light captured with pinhole photography on the celluloid of a role of Super8 film
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Departure
First part of New Zealand video diptych that portrays a delayed journey through a grainy metaphysical landscape.
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The Seasons
Another breathtaking experimental composition of picture and sound by film maker Makino Takashi and musician Jim O’Rourke.
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2009
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2009
- Length
- 7"
- Medium/Format
- DV cam NTSC
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