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20177 minGdoc-short

Art and Theft

20177 minGdoc-short

Seven minutes and twenty-two seconds depict the act of robbing a house, intertwining medieval art, popular cinema, and live news footage.

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Sara Magenheimer

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Seven minutes and twenty-two seconds depict the act of robbing a house, intertwining medieval art, popular cinema, and live news footage.

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Sara Magenheimerdirector

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A house is robbed in just seven minutes and twenty-two seconds. Magenheimer’s video intertwines images of medieval art, popular cinema, and live news reportage to question the nature of narrative and the reliability of received wisdom. The work challenges viewers to consider how storytelling shapes perceptions of reality. Through its rapid sequence of visuals, the film reflects on the constructed nature of various storytelling traditions across time and media.

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