HWY: An American Pastoral
HWY: An American Pastoral is a film by Jim Morrison, Frank Lisciandro, Paul Ferrara, and Babe Hill and stars Morrison as a hitchhiker. It is a 50-minute experimental film in Direct Cinema style. It was shot during the spring and summer of 1969 in the Mojave Desert and in Los Angeles.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1970 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Frank Lisciandro |
| Runtime | 52 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.5/10 (12 votes) |
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The film constructs a hypnotic, impressionistic travelogue, relying on the aesthetics of Direct Cinema and a minimalist approach. It explores a state of rootless freedom, where dialogue recedes in favor of pure landscape and atmosphere.
What lingers after viewing is the gritty texture of the highway and the sun-bleached silence, with Morrison serving more as a spectral element of the scenery than a conventional protagonist. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Frank Lisciandro
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Watch late at night, in a state of contemplative drift, letting the imagery wash over you.
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