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The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter
The Film That Rises to the Surface of Clarified Butter
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THE FILM THAT RISES TO THE SURFACE OF CLARIFIED BUTTER

Directed by Owen Land
United States, 1968
Short, Avant-Garde

Synopsis

An illustrator drawing figures that resemble Tibetan deities can’t believe his eyes when they appear to come to life and dance on the paper; trapped between 2D and 3D space, the characters’ eerie limbo is amplified by the sinister loop of the soundtrack.

Synopsis

An illustrator drawing figures that resemble Tibetan deities can’t believe his eyes when they appear to come to life and dance on the paper; trapped between 2D and 3D space, the characters’ eerie limbo is amplified by the sinister loop of the soundtrack.