Mothlight

Movie
TitleMothlight
User score

5.7

Release dateDec 2, 1963
GenreAnimation
DirectorStan Brakhage
Production countryUnited States of America
Run time4 min.

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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Mothlight - Stan Brakhage [1963]

Nov 25, 2012

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