From the Pole to the Equator
Dal Polo all'Equatore
Rating: 6.5 · 1987 · Documentary · Germany, Italy · 1 ч 36 мин
Description
The title Dal polo all'equatore was first used by the pioneering documentary maker, Luca Comerio, for a compilation film of 1925; it was used again by Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi for their film of 1985. Much of the original has been re-worked: the 'found footage' has been re-shot, slowed down, tinted, and re-edited with a sound track of minimalist composition. As a result, the exotica of colonial travel and sport take on new and sinister meanings. The acts of violence, especially those of hunting, recur in patterns that suggest visually that war is a logical development. A close examination of the work, starting with the opening sequence of a railway journey, explores the centrality of questions of memory and history to this remarkable and influential film.
Information
- Original title
- Dal Polo all'Equatore
- Year
- 1987
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country
- Germany, Italy
- Runtime
- 1 ч 36 мин
- TMDB
- 6.5
- IMDb
- 6.5
Director
Cast
- Raimondo Franchetti — Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)