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201916 minGdoc-short

Field Resistance

201916 minGdoc-short

Footage from a university herbarium, karst sinkholes, and a decaying grain silo reveals environmental devastation in Iowa.

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Footage from a university herbarium, karst sinkholes, and a decaying grain silo reveals environmental devastation in Iowa.

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Emily Drummerdirector

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A university herbarium in Iowa provides a backdrop for "Field Resistance." The film presents scenes from various locations, including karst sinkholes and a job site for telecommunication towers. Footage of a decaying grain silo interlocks these disparate elements. The narrative examines environmental changes and plant expansions. It shifts focus from individual humans to a symbiotic view of the environment, considering interactions between human and nonhuman entities. This 16-minute work combines documentary and science fiction elements.

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