Arising from the Surface

Arising from the Surface

 

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1h 54m 1980 HD

Taking an experimental approach to the relationship between the written text and moving image, Mani Kaul has a series of texts read aloud in voice-overs (poetry, essays, and stories), while the characters within the texts walk through real or imaginary landscapes.


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