Tag Archives: Experimental Film

Saturday Matinee: Din of Celestial Birds

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Luther Blissett

By Jason Hoffman Source: The Third Eye Din of Celestial Birds (2006) A film by E. Elias Merhige. Black and white, sound, 16mm, 14 mins. American filmmaker E. Elias Merhige’s experimental film Din of Celestial Birds (2006) is the second … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Koyaanisqatsi

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Source: Koyaanisqatsi.org KOYAANISQATSI, Reggio’s debut as a film director and producer, is the first film of the QATSI trilogy. The title is a Hopi Indian word meaning “life out of balance.” Created between 1975 and 1982, the film is an … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Zerograd (aka Zero City, City of Zero)

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Luther Blissett

Review by Movies Unchained Absurdity can take many different forms, particularly when it comes to artistic expression, with many individuals over the past century making their living from subverting the central tenets of reality. One such artist was Karen Shakhnazarov, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Sans Soliel

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Luther Blissett

“Sans Soliel” (1983) is an experimental film by acclaimed French director Chris Marker which compiles footage recorded in various countries around the world and presents it in collage-like form. The movie features no synchronized sound, but instead ties the various … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Night Tide

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Luther Blissett

By Steve Johnson Source: Bright Lights The first shot proper in Curtis Harrington’s 1961 feature film debut, Night Tide, situates main character Johnny Drake leaning over a pier in his sailor gear, slightly off-angle, so we understand that there’s something … Continue reading →

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Saturday Matinee: Tokyo Blood

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Luther Blissett

“Tokyo Blood” (1993) is an anthology film consisting of four experimental shorts directed by Gakuryû Ishii (formerly known as Sogo Ishii) thematically connected by the theme of entrapment in Tokyo’s urban landscape and desire to escape. The opening film, “Street … Continue reading →

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