Arcana
Synopsis
A globally composed, musically arranged montage-round: so Henry Hills’s arcana appears to be, a fulminant 30-minute cut-up epic that takes footage – both found and shot by the filmmaker – and crosses it in an almost arithmetic manner with a pre-arranged soundtrack. The basis is a written film treatment of the musician John Zorn, in which 254 scenes, bundled into 15 sequences, are captured in short, sometimes cryptic descriptions. Hills, very much in the style of a Harry Smith or Bruce Conner, has collected takes of radically differing origin for each of the 254 script directions and funneled them into a complexly ramified stream of associations. The sequence of scenes is underscored, or rather, interlocked, with pieces from the John Zorn composition The Bribe (1986), a musical tribute to crime fiction writer Mickey Spillane.
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 1, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Henry Hills
- Original Score
- John Zorn
- Original Title
- Arcana
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Henry Hills
John Zorn
Department Leadership Roster
Henry Hills
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Arcana
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Arcana about?
A globally composed, musically arranged montage-round: so Henry Hills’s arcana appears to be, a fulminant 30-minute cut-up epic that takes footage – both found and shot by the filmmaker – and crosses it in an almost arithmetic manner with a pre-arranged soundtrack. The basis is a written film treatment of the musician John Zorn, in which 254 scenes, bundled into 15 sequences, are captured in short, sometimes cryptic descriptions. Hills, very much in the style of a Harry Smith or Bruce Conner, has collected takes of radically differing origin for each of the 254 script directions and funneled them into a complexly ramified stream of associations. The sequence of scenes is underscored, or rather, interlocked, with pieces from the John Zorn composition The Bribe (1986), a musical tribute to crime fiction writer Mickey Spillane.
Who directed Arcana?
Arcana was directed by Henry Hills.
Who stars in Arcana?
The principal cast of Arcana includes Not specified.
When was Arcana released and how long is it?
Arcana was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Arcana?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Arcana was composed by John Zorn.