Landfall
Synopsis
Landfall was shot in Prince Edward Island, near the family home on the Northumberland Strait. The original footage, shot in 1974, was a kind of interactive, camera “dance” with the environment. Poetry became important when the footage was later superimposed onto its own mirror-image, to help direct the viewer away from the luring yet limited world of image-identification. “I Thought There Were Limits,” by Quebec poet D.G. Jones, w as used to encourage the viewer to reject Newtonian notions of space and time, and to conceptualize the film’s interplay between absence, desire, and presence. Eventually, the limitation of text as spoken signifier is exposed through dynamic visual techniques reminiscent of concrete poetry. (RH)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rick Hancox
- Original Title
- Landfall
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 11m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rick Hancox
Department Leadership Roster
Rick Hancox
Director
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What is Landfall about?
Landfall was shot in Prince Edward Island, near the family home on the Northumberland Strait. The original footage, shot in 1974, was a kind of interactive, camera “dance” with the environment. Poetry became important when the footage was later superimposed onto its own mirror-image, to help direct the viewer away from the luring yet limited world of image-identification. “I Thought There Were Limits,” by Quebec poet D.G. Jones, w as used to encourage the viewer to reject Newtonian notions of space and time, and to conceptualize the film’s interplay between absence, desire, and presence. Eventually, the limitation of text as spoken signifier is exposed through dynamic visual techniques reminiscent of concrete poetry. (RH)
Who directed Landfall?
Landfall was directed by Rick Hancox.
Who stars in Landfall?
The principal cast of Landfall includes Not specified.
When was Landfall released and how long is it?
Landfall was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 11m.