The Hedge Theater
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Filmed in Rome in the 1980s, the work draws on Borromini’s Baroque architecture and Il Sassetta’s St. Martin and the Beggar. Beavers contrasts winter’s subdued light with the verdant growth of spring, constructing a precise montage in which image and sound form a poetic dialogue.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2002-11-17
Runtime: 19 mins
Director: Robert Beavers
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Hedge Theater
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Italy, Switzerland
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