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Deep Dive: Disintegration Loop 1.1 (2001)

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Disintegration Loop 1.1
Disintegration Loop 1.1 presents a static shot of Lower Manhattan enveloped in smoke during the final hour of daylight on September 11, 2001. The film was shot from the rooftop of David Lynch's residence in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, capturing the somber atmosphere that followed the terrorist attacks. This visual representation is paired with a decaying tape loop recorded by composer William Basinski in August 2001, which serves as an elegy for the lives lost that day. The film functions as a personal and collective moment of mourning and remembrance. It employs a cinema verite style to convey the emotional weight of the historical event, focusing on the aftermath of 9/11 through both imagery and sound. The combination of haunting visuals and Basinski's audio creates a reflective space for viewers to contemplate the impact of the attacks.

Why Watch

  • •See the aftermath of 9/11 from a unique Brooklyn perspective.
  • •Find out how sound and image combine in Basinski's work.
  • •Meet the emotional weight of a historical moment.

Did You Know

•The film captures Lower Manhattan on September 11, 2001.
•It was filmed from David Lynch's rooftop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
•The audio is a decaying tape loop recorded by William Basinski in August 2001.
•The film has a duration of 62 minutes.

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9/11 historyExperimental filmSound art