When the Eye Quakes
Quando l'occhio trema
Synopsis
It all started with the notorious Buñuelian sliced eyeball, that surprises us every time. The eye of an ox, but still it's the eye of a woman! The anxiety of the incision is transformed into a saccadic, uncontrolled anxiety precisely of the eye and of its pupil. When subjected to the stroboscopic rhythms of single frame animation—as in some archaic pre-animation—one's gaze at it is thrown off, going in search of a little dramatic action here and there in the face, through the quick cinematic nonsense of saucers and sclera. The eye of an ox, which degenerates in Buñuel's incision, is my own quaking ox eye.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paolo Gioli
- Original Title
- Quando l'occhio trema
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 11m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paolo Gioli
Department Leadership Roster
Paolo Gioli
Director
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What is When the Eye Quakes about?
It all started with the notorious Buñuelian sliced eyeball, that surprises us every time. The eye of an ox, but still it's the eye of a woman! The anxiety of the incision is transformed into a saccadic, uncontrolled anxiety precisely of the eye and of its pupil. When subjected to the stroboscopic rhythms of single frame animation—as in some archaic pre-animation—one's gaze at it is thrown off, going in search of a little dramatic action here and there in the face, through the quick cinematic nonsense of saucers and sclera. The eye of an ox, which degenerates in Buñuel's incision, is my own quaking ox eye.
Who directed When the Eye Quakes?
When the Eye Quakes was directed by Paolo Gioli.
Who stars in When the Eye Quakes?
The principal cast of When the Eye Quakes includes Not specified.
When was When the Eye Quakes released and how long is it?
When the Eye Quakes was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 11m.