The Birth of Magellan: Cadenza I
Hollis Frampton alludes to origins and creation as he cuts between a garden featuring a bride and groom and an 1902 film entitled "A Little Piece of String."
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| Year | 1977 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Director | Hollis Frampton |
| Runtime | 6 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.0/10 (18 votes) |
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Frampton constructs a cinematic essay that relies on the juxtaposition of temporalities—a garden wedding and a 1902 silent film. He explores the very act of creation through editorial rhythm, where meaning is born in the gap between the archival and the newly staged.
What lingers after viewing is a heightened awareness of film as both artifact and living gesture, a string connecting the primal to the poetic. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Hollis Frampton
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In a quiet, focused setting, as an avant-garde visual poem.
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