Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION
Synopsis
This film explores a now-obscure American expansionist, William Walker, who through military force and coercion became president of Nicaragua in 1856. Walker was one of many expansionists who believed it was America's Manifest Destiny to conquer all of the Americas and who engaged in border raids in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Filmmaker Kathryn Ramey blends found footage, documentary photography, ethnographic inquiry, and personal travelogue with experimental film techniques such as hand-processing, optical printing, and time-lapse to detour and derail the various approaches to historymaking that have been applied to this story.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kathryn Ramey
- Original Title
- Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 33m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kathryn Ramey
Department Leadership Roster
Kathryn Ramey
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION about?
This film explores a now-obscure American expansionist, William Walker, who through military force and coercion became president of Nicaragua in 1856. Walker was one of many expansionists who believed it was America's Manifest Destiny to conquer all of the Americas and who engaged in border raids in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Filmmaker Kathryn Ramey blends found footage, documentary photography, ethnographic inquiry, and personal travelogue with experimental film techniques such as hand-processing, optical printing, and time-lapse to detour and derail the various approaches to historymaking that have been applied to this story.
Who directed Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION?
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION was directed by Kathryn Ramey.
Who stars in Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION?
The principal cast of Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION includes Not specified.
When was Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION released and how long is it?
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 33m.