Stratman selected a pretty random set of documentary images from the vaults of the Chicago Film Archives to combine them into a suggestive landscape. Combining the new and the old, the artist constructs a surreal stratification of material, ranging from computer-generated images to archive footage of satellites.
Also in this combined programme
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Pan
A beautiful Islamic location with typical mosaics is the starting point for a muted investigation of the materiality of film versus video images. -
Unmanned Distances
While keeping in touch by phone, two protagonists live in visually completely distinct universes. One is a drone pilot, the other works in an office. -
Philosopher’s Walk on the Sublime
During a serious mountain hike, a group of intellectuals debate the concept of the sublime. When words fail, the camera comes to the rescue. -
The Visitor
Exploring the timeless landscape of the Judean desert like a lost space-traveller, a woman examines plants and animals. Synthetic sounds defy all logi
Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 2014
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2015
- Length
- 5'
- Medium/Format
- File
