Forms are not self-subsistent substances
Synopsis
Flesh, blood, milk and meat are the subject of a film which tries to get inside “substance” via medieval imagery. An attempt to explore “what things are” through juxtaposing bestiary illuminations, Romanesque carvings, medieval bells and living things, throwing into relief the strangeness and violence of being
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running time
- 22 mins
- Format
- 16mm
- Director
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Samantha Rebello
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Production Status
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