Adebar (1957)

Name: Adebar
Released: 1957-01-01

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Plot.

Adebar is the first of Peter Kubelka's 'metric films', in which every element of the composition is precisely ordered and in relation to the gestalt. The film is made up of single units---13, 26 and 52 frames long---which are subjected to a complex rule-system, including a strict use of positive and negative space, that determines their structure within the film.

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Cast & Crew.

Peter Kubelka

Director

Media.

Details.

Release Date
January 1, 1957

Status
Released

Running Time
2m

Last updated: 2025-04-12

Wiki.

Adebar is a 1957 Austrian avant-garde short film directed by Peter Kubelka. It is the first entry in Kubelka's trilogy of metrical films, followed by Schwechater and Arnulf Rainer. Adebar is the first film to be edited entirely according to a mathematical rhythmic strategy.