Empire
Filmed by Jonas Mekas from the 44th floor of the Time-Life Building, “Empire” explores the passage of time without the use of characters or a traditional narrative. The film, that consists of one stationary shot of the Empire State Building, was made from standard 1,200-foot rolls of 16mm film with a more than eight-hour runtime.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1965 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Director | Andy Warhol |
| Runtime | 479 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.2/10 (43 votes) |
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Jonas Mekas constructs a radical cinematic experiment, relying on duration and minimalism as its primary expressive tools. The film explores the very nature of perception, challenging the viewer to become a co-author of meaning within the monotonous flow of reality.
What lingers after the final frame is not an image, but an altered sense of time and scale, a protracted meditation on the edge of endurance and revelation. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Andy Warhol
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Total darkness, zero distractions. For the prepared viewer only.
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