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Mothlight (1963)

Directed by Stan Brakhage

Short | Experimental

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.

Length 4 minutes

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/21/2025ComputerStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

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