SURFACE TENSION

Directed by Hollis Frampton

United States, 1968

Avant-Garde, Short

10 minutes

Synopsis

The film has three parts: a comic static shot emphasizing the passage of time; a fast motion tour through a city with fractured German commentary; and a slow seascape with fish floating midscreen.

Synopsis

The film has three parts: a comic static shot emphasizing the passage of time; a fast motion tour through a city with fractured German commentary; and a slow seascape with fish floating midscreen.

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SURFACE TENSION

Directed by Hollis Frampton

United States, 1968

Avant-Garde, Short

10 minutes

Synopsis

The film has three parts: a comic static shot emphasizing the passage of time; a fast motion tour through a city with fractured German commentary; and a slow seascape with fish floating midscreen.

Synopsis

The film has three parts: a comic static shot emphasizing the passage of time; a fast motion tour through a city with fractured German commentary; and a slow seascape with fish floating midscreen.