The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes
Synopsis
At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned. "S. Brakhage, entering, WITH HIS CAMERA, one of the forbidden, terrific locations of our culture, the autopsy room. It is a place wherein, inversely, life is cherished, for it exists to affirm that no one of us may die without our knowing exactly why. All of us, in the person of the coroner, must see that, for ourselves, with our own eyes. It is a room full of appalling particular intimacies, the last ditch of individuation. Here our vague nightmare of mortality acquires the names and faces of OTHERS. This last is a process that requires a WITNESS; and what 'idea' may finally have inserted itself into the sensible world we can still scarcely guess, for the CAMERA would seem the perfect Eidetic Witness, staring with perfect compassion where we can scarcely bear to glance." – Hollis Frampton
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stan Brakhage
- Original Title
- The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 32m
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What is The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes about?
At a morgue, forensic pathologists conduct autopsies of the corpses assigned. "S. Brakhage, entering, WITH HIS CAMERA, one of the forbidden, terrific locations of our culture, the autopsy room. It is a place wherein, inversely, life is cherished, for it exists to affirm that no one of us may die without our knowing exactly why. All of us, in the person of the coroner, must see that, for ourselves, with our own eyes. It is a room full of appalling particular intimacies, the last ditch of individuation. Here our vague nightmare of mortality acquires the names and faces of OTHERS. This last is a process that requires a WITNESS; and what 'idea' may finally have inserted itself into the sensible world we can still scarcely guess, for the CAMERA would seem the perfect Eidetic Witness, staring with perfect compassion where we can scarcely bear to glance." – Hollis Frampton
Who directed The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes?
The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes was directed by Stan Brakhage.
Who stars in The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes?
The principal cast of The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes includes Not specified.
When was The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes released and how long is it?
The Act of Seeing with One's Own Eyes was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 32m.