In a society constantly looking for permanence in all things, examining the deterioration of an object or life often produces a sense of horror or dread. But sometimes such an examination reveals that beauty and purpose exist even in a state of decay. In his ethereal experimental film, Bill Morrison uses rotting nitrate .. Read more
| Starring | William S. Hart |
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| Director | Bill Morrison |
| Genres | Documentary |
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In a society constantly looking for permanence in all things, examining the deterioration of an object or life often produces a sense of horror or dread. But sometimes such an examination reveals that beauty and purpose exist even in a state of decay. In his ethereal experimental film, Bill Morrison uses rotting nitrate archival film footage (a highly unstable medium, replaced in the 1950s) to create a haunting, swirling contemplation on both the physical and filmic states. A powerful score by Bang On A Can co-founder Michael Gordon (for which DECASIA originally was commissioned to accompany) works in tandem to provoke emotion and meaning.
| Starring | William S. Hart |
|---|---|
| Director | Bill Morrison |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 6 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Documentary |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 2002 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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Decaying Beauty
An extraordinarily beautiful film using found footage. It presents images that decay before your very eyes, mirrored by a slow moving soundtrack that captures ... read more »
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looks great, but doesn't hold the attention for an hour
This film starts well, it looks really good, like the drowning man's Koyaanisqatsi, or a copy of Man With The Movie camera you found in a rainbow puddle of ... read more »
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Beautiful and haunting but fails to involve
The idea of beauty in decaying nitrate film stock is not new, I remember an art competition based on some frames from a decomposing film.
However a ... read more »
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Worth the wait
I haven't ever used this word in this context before, but this film is absolutely haunting.
The reviewer who said this was too long brought up ... read more »
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