They Were Just People: an Excerpt
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Two circles, twice the same image: a restless pool of simmering tar. The soundtrack also evokes hellish associations with an eyewitness report of atom bombs dropping on Japan. The abstract image and resigned voice of a nurse lift the factual information to a different level, as if we are looking at an MRI scan of someone’s thoughts.
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Film details
- Productieland
- USA
- Jaar
- 2016
- Festivaleditie
- IFFR 2016
- Lengte
- 10'
- Medium/Formaat
- DCP
- Taal
- no dialogue
- Première status
- World premiere
- Director
- Leslie Thornton
- Producer
- Leslie Thornton
- Sales / World rights holder
- Leslie Thornton