Documentary backdrop image for El Valley Centro (2000)

Documentary backdrop image for El Valley Centro (2000)

200087 minPGdocumentary

7.4/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Environmental Crime

El Valley Centro

200087 minPGdocumentary

7.4/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Thirty-five shots, each lasting over two minutes, depict the tension between nature and commercial interests in California's Central Valley.

Environmental Crime

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Thirty-five shots, each lasting over two minutes, depict the tension between nature and commercial interests in California's Central Valley.

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James Benning

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California's Central Valley serves as the backdrop for James Benning's abstract documentary, 'El Valley Centro'. The film, part one of his 'California Trilogy', features 35 shots, each lasting over two minutes. Through these extended takes, Benning captures the tension between the region's natural beauty and the commercial interests that threaten it. Screened at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival, the film invites contemplation on the environmental changes affecting this vital agricultural area.

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