Cotton Candy
Synopsis
Gehr uses a mini-digital recorder to look back on the Machine Age in the form of San Francisco's soon-to-be-shuttered Musee Mecanique. For slightly more than an hour, Cotton Candy documents this venerable collection of coin-operated mechanical toys—including an entire circus—mainly in close-up, isolating particular details as he alternates between ambient and post-dubbed (or no) sound. By treating the Musee's cast of synchronized figures as puppets, the artist is making a show—but is it his or theirs? Gehr's selective take on the arcade renders it all the more spooky. There's a sense in which Cotton Candy is a gloss on the moment in The Rules of the Game when the music-box-collecting viscount unveils his latest and most elaborate acquisition. (It also brings to mind the climax of A.I.: The DV of the future tenderly regards the more human machine of the past.) (J. Hoberman, The Village Voice)
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Berlin International Film Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ernie Gehr
- Original Title
- Cotton Candy
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 56m
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Ernie Gehr
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Ernie Gehr
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cotton Candy
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What is Cotton Candy about?
Gehr uses a mini-digital recorder to look back on the Machine Age in the form of San Francisco's soon-to-be-shuttered Musee Mecanique. For slightly more than an hour, Cotton Candy documents this venerable collection of coin-operated mechanical toys—including an entire circus—mainly in close-up, isolating particular details as he alternates between ambient and post-dubbed (or no) sound. By treating the Musee's cast of synchronized figures as puppets, the artist is making a show—but is it his or theirs? Gehr's selective take on the arcade renders it all the more spooky. There's a sense in which Cotton Candy is a gloss on the moment in The Rules of the Game when the music-box-collecting viscount unveils his latest and most elaborate acquisition. (It also brings to mind the climax of A.I.: The DV of the future tenderly regards the more human machine of the past.) (J. Hoberman, The Village Voice)
Who directed Cotton Candy?
Cotton Candy was directed by Ernie Gehr.
Who stars in Cotton Candy?
The principal cast of Cotton Candy includes Christine Casarsa.
When was Cotton Candy released and how long is it?
Cotton Candy was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 56m.