Incantation
19728m4.8
Documentary
- Runtime
- 8m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
Using rapidly edited, superimposed images of plants, trees, water, the sun and the moon, Incantation weaves a dynamic tapestry of organic forms and textures, combining its images with a fierce rhythmic intensity so as to suggest a kind of natural force. The film was shot entirely in the camera, in 8mm, according to a pre-arranged, music-like score, and then blown up to 16mm using a home-made optical printer. The accompanying sound track, a chant taken from Islamic liturgy, is breath-based and brings the film into the form of a prayer. Written by re:voir. - Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Peter Rose
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Apr 14, 1972
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