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200618 minPGdoc-short

Dead Horse Point

200618 minPGdoc-short

Eighteen minutes examine the ambivalence toward the western genre and America's identity through the lens of historical fact and myth.

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Eighteen minutes examine the ambivalence toward the western genre and America's identity through the lens of historical fact and myth.

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Jason Britskidirector

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Dead Horse Point features scenes from the American West, reflecting on themes of myth and reality. It is the fourth entry in a series of films by Jason Britski, initiated in 2003. The film questions the portrayal of the old west and the influence of Hollywood on American history. It also considers how celebrity shapes perceptions of this iconic region. The runtime is 18 minutes, released in 2006.

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