Another Occupation (HD) (2011)
WARNING: contains extreme flicker/strobe effects; avoid if you have epilepsy or other similar neural conditions. A stroboscopic train ride along a jungle stream. Asian military men appear with their pith-helmets, keeping the ferns, trees, monkeys, natives in line. The master of the stroboscopic depth illusion changes territory, but applies his familiar strategy: a ghostly, flicking film takes us into a deep and ominous Asian past. Jacobs: 'Bangkok, is it? Spelled in an unfamiliar way.' A black-and-white train ride along a jungle stream shows us military men in their pith helmets, keeping the ferns, trees, monkeys and natives in line. Sparse intertitles trigger further thoughts about the war economy.
Primary Title
- Another Occupation (HD)
Date Broadcast
- Monday 7 November 2016
Release Year
- 2011
Duration
- 16:00
Channel
- Media Services
Broadcaster
- The University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services
Programme Description
- WARNING: contains extreme flicker/strobe effects; avoid if you have epilepsy or other similar neural conditions. A stroboscopic train ride along a jungle stream. Asian military men appear with their pith-helmets, keeping the ferns, trees, monkeys, natives in line. The master of the stroboscopic depth illusion changes territory, but applies his familiar strategy: a ghostly, flicking film takes us into a deep and ominous Asian past. Jacobs: 'Bangkok, is it? Spelled in an unfamiliar way.' A black-and-white train ride along a jungle stream shows us military men in their pith helmets, keeping the ferns, trees, monkeys and natives in line. Sparse intertitles trigger further thoughts about the war economy.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Jacobs, Ken, 1933-
- Experimental films--United States
- Cinematography, Abstract
Genres
- Art
Hosts
- Ken Jacobs (Director)
- Rick Reed (Composer)
- Nisi Jacobs (Editor)
Contributors
- Ken Jacobs (Director)
- Rick Reed (Composer)
- Nisi Jacobs (Editor)
Subjects
- Jacobs, Ken, 1933-
- Experimental films--United States
- Cinematography, Abstract