Motion
Synopsis
In the 1980s, Adnan regularly traveled with a Super-8mm camera in hand. She visited New York frequently, staying at a friend’s apartment in a high-rise overlooking the East River. While there, she would repeatedly attempt to capture the sun touching skyscrapers’ windows, the geometry of bridges, the marriage of light and water, the movement of barges on the river, the shapes of factory smoke – the oddly meditative poetry of inexorable motion at the immediate edge of city life. The footage was retrieved and digitized three decades later, and edited into a feature-length film, MOTION, which premiered at Documenta 13 in 2012. — BIDOUN
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Etel Adnan
- Original Title
- Motion
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Etel Adnan
Department Leadership Roster
Etel Adnan
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Motion about?
In the 1980s, Adnan regularly traveled with a Super-8mm camera in hand. She visited New York frequently, staying at a friend’s apartment in a high-rise overlooking the East River. While there, she would repeatedly attempt to capture the sun touching skyscrapers’ windows, the geometry of bridges, the marriage of light and water, the movement of barges on the river, the shapes of factory smoke – the oddly meditative poetry of inexorable motion at the immediate edge of city life. The footage was retrieved and digitized three decades later, and edited into a feature-length film, MOTION, which premiered at Documenta 13 in 2012. — BIDOUN
Who directed Motion?
Motion was directed by Etel Adnan.
Who stars in Motion?
The principal cast of Motion includes Not specified.
When was Motion released and how long is it?
Motion was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.