Project Detail

A Distant Episode

Synopsis

Shot on the otherworldly beaches of Morocco in silvery black-and-white 16mm Scope 'A Distant Episode' transforms behind-the-scenes footage into a dreamy film fragments depicting sci-fi incursions into a mythic landscape.
Official Selection Toronto 2015 - Wavelengths

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
20 mins
Format
16mm Scope
Director
Ben Rivers
Producer
Jacqui Davies, Ben Rivers
Editor
Ben Rivers
Director of Photography
Ben Rivers
Sound
Carles Santos

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Production Company

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