The Ground
11 votes
Interweaving stonework and filmmaking, Beavers evokes memory through hammer strokes and chisel sounds that shape both image and rhythm. In this dialogue of repetition and variation, the film carves out a space where emptiness itself gains form, allowing vision beyond sight.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-01-30
Runtime: 22 mins
Director: Robert Beavers
Spoken language: No Language
Genres: Documentary
Original title: The Ground
Production Companies:
Production Countries: Greece, United States of America, Switzerland
Cast
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Interweaving stonework and filmmaking, Beavers evokes memory through hammer strokes and chisel sound
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