Deseret (1996)

1h 22m
Running Time

January 18, 1996
Release Date

Deseret (1996)

1h 22m
Running Time

January 18, 1996
Release Date

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Plot.

This is multifaceted look at the landscape and history of Utah (or Deseret, as the Mormon Church prefers to call it). Benning condenses 93 news stories from the New York Times from 1852 to 1992 (read offscreen by Fred Gardner) and sets them against contemporary Utah landscapes, the shots changing with each sentence.

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Cast & Crew.

Fred Gardner

Fred Gardner

Narrator

James Benning

James Benning

Director

Details.

Release Date
January 18, 1996

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 22m

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Wiki.

Deseret is a 1995 experimental documentary film written and directed by James Benning and narrated by Fred Gardner. It chronicles the history of Utah from 1852 to 1992 by having the narrator read 93 news stories from The New York Times in chronological order over static shots of Utah. The title refers to the original proposed name for the state of Utah, the Jaredite word for "honeybee" in the Book of Mormon. The film was shown at the 1996 Sundance Film Festival, receiving critical acclaim.

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