From the Pole to the Equator (1987)
1h 36m
Running Time
September 19, 1987Release Date
From the Pole to the Equator (1987)
1h 36m
Running Time
September 19, 1987Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Raimondo Franchetti
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
D. A. Pennebaker
Editor
Yervant Gianikian
Director
Angela Ricci Lucchi
Director
Charles Anderson
Composer
Keith Ullrich
Composer
Luca Comerio
Cinematographer
Details.
Release DateSeptember 19, 1987
Original NameDal Polo all'Equatore
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
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