Documentary backdrop image for Illuminer (2001)

Documentary backdrop image for Illuminer (2001)

200115 minPGdoc-short

1.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Illuminer

200115 minPGdoc-short

1.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

A 15-minute film captures artist McQueen in a Paris hotel room, transfixed by a television program about American special forces training in Afghanistan.

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A 15-minute film captures artist McQueen in a Paris hotel room, transfixed by a television program about American special forces training in Afghanistan.

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In a Paris hotel room, artist Steve McQueen lies in bed, transfixed by a dubbed television program showing American special forces in combat training in Afghanistan. The film, shot with a domestic digital camera, captures the stark contrast between the violence on screen and the quiet solitude of McQueen's surroundings. The flickering glow of the TV illuminates his body, prompting reflection on media representation of war against the backdrop of a vibrant yet isolating city.

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