Two people stand on a road, out of focus. Seen distorted through a glass, they retire upstairs to a bedroom where she undresses.
Robert Desnos
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The Verdict: A 15-Minute Fever Dream for the Visually Obsessed If you are looking for a coherent plot or a traditional narrative arc, L'Étoile de mer (1928) will likely frustrate you within the first ninety seconds. However, if you are interested in how cinema can function as visual poetry—or if you simply want to see ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Man Ray
Hal Roach
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"The Verdict: A 15-Minute Fever Dream for the Visually Obsessed If you are looking for a coherent plot or a traditional narrative arc, L'Étoile de mer (1928) will likely frustrate you within the first ninety seconds. However, if you are interested in how cinema can function as visual poetry—or if you simply want to see what happens when one of the 20th century’s greatest photographers turns his lens toward a moving image—it is essential viewing. Today, it remains a vital artifact for anyone fasci..."
