Project Detail

Arrastre

Synopsis

The title Arrastre denotes a drag in dance terminology, but is also the name for a crude apparatus used for pulverizing ore.
Between choreography and a purely mechanistic series of random actions, Arrastre is populated by unfamiliar objects that are the protagonists in a drama with unknown parameters and driven by obscure forces.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
8 mins
Format
HD
Director
Nicholas Brooks
Director of Photography
Nicholas Brooks
Sound
Nicholas Brooks

Production Status

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