The Hollow Coin
Synopsis
Frank Heath's "The Hollow Coin" explores roles of authority in public space and the intersection of personal and historical narratives. The video combines documentary footage of New York City's rapidly disappearing network of payphones with audio of a covertly recorded telephone exchange between an actor and an unknowing bystander. In the surreptitiously captured conversation an attempted "information leak" is infused with an absurd story and a historical anecdote. The work's title refers to a Soviet spy who was apprehended in 1953 after mistakenly paying his newspaper delivery boy with a hollow coin that contained a microfilm of an encrypted message. Throughout the video a parallel sequence of events reveals that images from the video itself have been stored on an SD card concealed within a hollow coin and inserted into the payphone from which the call was made.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
June 12, 2016
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Heath
- Original Title
- The Hollow Coin
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 13m
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Frank Heath
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What is The Hollow Coin about?
Frank Heath's "The Hollow Coin" explores roles of authority in public space and the intersection of personal and historical narratives. The video combines documentary footage of New York City's rapidly disappearing network of payphones with audio of a covertly recorded telephone exchange between an actor and an unknowing bystander. In the surreptitiously captured conversation an attempted "information leak" is infused with an absurd story and a historical anecdote. The work's title refers to a Soviet spy who was apprehended in 1953 after mistakenly paying his newspaper delivery boy with a hollow coin that contained a microfilm of an encrypted message. Throughout the video a parallel sequence of events reveals that images from the video itself have been stored on an SD card concealed within a hollow coin and inserted into the payphone from which the call was made.
Who directed The Hollow Coin?
The Hollow Coin was directed by Frank Heath.
Who stars in The Hollow Coin?
The principal cast of The Hollow Coin includes Jesse Wakeman.
When was The Hollow Coin released and how long is it?
The Hollow Coin was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 13m.