Mothlight (1963)
- Directed by
- Stan Brakhage
- Genre
- experimental film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 4 min
- Rating
- 5.7 of 10 from 100 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Stan Brakhage made a short film by pressing moth wings and other organic materials directly onto clear film. The result is a flickering abstract collage of light, shadow, and movement without any traditional images or story.
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What happens
Mothlight is an experimental short film by Stan Brakhage, released in 1963. The film was created without the use of a camera. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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