Mothlight
Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen.Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf.Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse.Green objects occasionally appear.
- Director
- Stan Brakhage
- Signature
- Wonder · Craft · Humour
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Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.
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- Release date
- Dec 2, 1963
- Runtime
- 0h 4m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- No Language
- Country
- United States of America
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