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Prelude: Dog Star Man (1962)

Apr 15, 1962 Drama, Fantasy 0h 25m
61%
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6.4/10

Overview

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.

Stan Brakhage
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Stan Brakhage
Stan Brakhage
Jane Wodening
Jane Wodening

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A review by talisencrw
Written on August 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 collection the blu release of Volumes 1 and 2....

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