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Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)
Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)
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CHOTT EL-DJERID (A PORTRAIT IN LIGHT AND HEAT)

Directed by Bill Viola
United States, 1979
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

Almost magically captures the optical and acoustic distortions of nature. Focused on landscape, the video work dwells briefly on the snowy plains of midwestern America and Saskatchewan, then abruptly switches to the arid Tunisian desert.

Synopsis

Almost magically captures the optical and acoustic distortions of nature. Focused on landscape, the video work dwells briefly on the snowy plains of midwestern America and Saskatchewan, then abruptly switches to the arid Tunisian desert.