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Director:
Bill Morrison
Writer:
Bill Morrison
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Release Date:
3 October 2003 (UK) See more »
Genre:
Documentary See more »
Plot:
A meditation on the human quest to transcend physicality, constructed from decaying archival footage and set to an original symphonic score. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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2013 Bradford International Film Festival: Official Film List
 (From Bad Lit . 11 March 2013, 6:50 AM, PDT)
Bill Morrison Hands You The Remote
 (From Filmmaker Magazine. 12 November 2012, 10:16 AM, PST)
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2012: 'The Miners' Hymns'
 (From CineVue. 19 June 2012, 2:25 PM, PDT)
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Cast

 

William S. Hart ... (archive footage)

Directed by
Bill Morrison 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bill Morrison 

Produced by
Bill Morrison .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Gordon 
 
Film Editing by
Bill Morrison 
 
Sound Department
Luke DuBois .... sound designer
Jeff Formosa .... supervising sound editor
Michael Jordan .... sound re-recording mixer
 
Editorial Department
Jim Finn .... negative cutter
Scot Olive .... colorist: HD remastering
 

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Runtime:
70 min
Country:
USA
Language:
None
Color:
Black and White
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
UK:U | USA:Not Rated

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Trivia:
Nearly all the clips incorporated into this film are from footage that has been damaged due to poor storage, neglect, or ravaged by time and the elements. Nothing was done to accelerate the decomposition process.See more »
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6 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
What a feast for the eyes!!!, 29 August 2004
Author: jd3prod from Canada

I have seen a few films regarding the decay of old film stocks, but this one really brings out the beauty of such images. The slow moving images presented with this progressive avante-garde soundtrack brought back memories of the old school industrial musical movement of the late 70s and early 80s. But when it continues onwards to the scene of the Geisha girl lost in a soup of decay and stains and the music rose with its intensity I felt as if I was witnessing wonderfully horrific. I could actually feel my heart beginning to race with the onslaught of the images and sounds mixing together, moving faster and becoming more agitated and excited.

I recommend anyone looking for the modern "art" in films to give this one a try.

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