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Prelude: Dog Star Man (1962)

6.1/10 0h 25m Apr 15, 1962
Drama Fantasy

A creation myth realized in light, patterns, images superimposed, rapid cutting, and silence. A black screen, then streaks of light, then an explosion of color and squiggles and happenstance. Next, images of small circles emerge then of the Sun. Images of our Earth appear, woods, a part of a body, a nude woman perhaps giving birth. Imagery evokes movement across time. Part of the Dog Star Man series of experimental films.

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Original Title Prelude: Dog Star Man
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

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Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Popularity: 0.1
Jane Wodening
Jane Wodening
Popularity: 0.9

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Director Stan Brakhage

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surrealism avant-garde abstract experimental

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talisencrw 8/10
Aug 23, 2016

I adored this, quite reasonably regarded as one of the finest post-silent short experimental works. Confused why it's regarded as five separate films, though. Seen on my university library's Criterion Collection DVD of Brakhage's anthology, Volume 1. I certainly hope to purchase for my own collec ... Read more

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Release Date April 15, 1962
Runtime 0h 25m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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