Nine minutes of found footage, newsreels, and a radio lecture challenge conventional views of history through a collage of sound and image.
Synopsis
Nine minutes of found footage, newsreels, and a radio lecture challenge conventional views of history through a collage of sound and image.
Synopsis
Found footage and newsreels form the backbone of Daniel Eisenberg's 1981 film, Displaced Person. The work incorporates a radio lecture by French anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss alongside Ludwig van Beethoven's "Razumovsky" quartets. Eisenberg challenges traditional historical narratives through this collage of images and sounds. The film's nine-minute runtime invites reflection on the nature of memory and history, provoking thought about how these elements shape understanding.
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Why Watch
- See how found footage reshapes historical narratives.
- Meet Claude Levi Strauss through his lecture audio.
- Find out how music enhances documentary storytelling.
Did You Know
- The film has a runtime of 9 minutes.
- It features music from Beethoven's 'Razumovsky' quartets.
- The film includes a lecture by anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss.
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Daniel Eisenberg directed the documentary Displaced Person.
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Displaced Person was released in 1981.
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The duration of Displaced Person is 9 minutes.
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