Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors: | Bonnetta, Joshua, director of photography, editor of moving image work, film director, film producer, sound designer.
Sniadecki, J. P., director of photography, editor of moving image work, film director, film producer, sound designer.
Pereda, Catalina, narrator.
Rodríguez, Marcela, narrator.
Cinema Guild, publisher, film distributor.
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ISBN: | 0781515742 9780781515740
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Physical medium: | 4 3/4 in.
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Sound characteristics: | digital optical surround stereo Dolby digital 5.1 Dolby digital 2.0
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Video characteristics: | NTSC
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Digital file characteristics: | video file DVD video all regions
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Notes: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2017. Disc label incorrectly lists running time as 91 min. Joshua Bonnetta, J.P. Sniadecki, direction, production, cinematography, editing, sound design ; distributed by Cinema Guild. Voice over narration, Catalina Pereda, Marcela Rodriguez. DVD; NTSC; all regions; 16:9 widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo. In English, and Spanish subtitled in English.
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Summary: | "Weaves together harrowing oral histories of the [Mexican-American] border region with hand-processed, 16mm images of the flora, fauna and items left behind by those who've made the hazardous trek. Over a black screen, subjects speak of their intense, mythic experiences in the desert: A man tells of a fifteen-foot-tall monster said to haunt the region, while a border patrolman spins a similarly bizarre tale of man versus beast. A sonically rich soundtrack adds to the eerie atmosphere as the call of birds and other nocturnal noises invisibly populate the austere landscape. Emerging from the ethos of Harvard's Sensory Ethnography Lab, Sniadecki's attentive documentary approach mixes perfectly with Bonnetta's meditations on the materiality of film. Through their stunning collaboration, they create a mystical, folktale-like atmosphere dense with memories, ghosts and the remains of desire."--Container.
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Target Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated.
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Publisher's no.: | 2566 Cinema Guild
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