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Venice Pier

Gary Beydler | USA | 1976 | 16' | | IFFR 2011

Shot spatially out of order on the Venice pier over the course of an entire year, Gary Beydler recomposed the footage in editing to make it proceed consistently forward in space, resulting in an intricate mixing up of chronology. Some cuts could represent a jump of months either forward or backward in time. The result is one of gauzy impressionism brought into vivid and breathtaking clarity. (Mark Toscano)

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Film details

Country of production
USA
Year
1976
Festival edition
IFFR 2011
Length
16"
Medium/Format
16mm

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