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Metronome (2002)

Metronome poster
Directed by
Daniel Cockburn
Country
Canada

How it feels

A short film that mixes found footage and video clips to explore ideas about rhythm, order, the self, and other minds. It is a dense and philosophical work that made the director known internationally.

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What happens

Metronome is a 2002 Canadian short experimental film which mixes appropriated film clips and video by video artist Daniel Cockburn to express ideas about rhythm and order, the self and other minds, and the digital age. Densely philosophical, the work is acknowledged as his international "breakout hit" after several locally successful short works, winning praise from critics, a mention, and an award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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