Beginning and Ending (2008)
- Directed by
- Barbara Sternberg
- Genre
- Indie
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
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How it feels
The film uses flickering images and visual references to explore cycles of beginnings and endings. It draws on ideas from Georges Bataille and contrasts themes of romance, nature and humanity.
fragmentaryrhythmicabstractsensualmeditativecerebralevocative
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The Roberge Case (2008)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.
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