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202116 minPGdoc-short

Misty Picture

202116 minPGdoc-short

Sixteen minutes combine city symphony, disaster movie, and media trauma therapy in a reflection on the World Trade Center's collapse.

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Matthias Müller,

Christoph Girardet

Synopsis

Sixteen minutes combine city symphony, disaster movie, and media trauma therapy in a reflection on the World Trade Center's collapse.

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Matthias Müller

Matthias Müllerdirector

Christoph Girardet

Christoph Girardetdirector

Synopsis

Misty Picture opens with footage of the World Trade Center, a site of powerful imagery and monumental events. It blends various representations of this iconic building, including its depiction in disaster films and media portrayals. The film runs for 16 minutes and combines elements of a city symphony with themes of media trauma. It addresses the staged and speculative narratives surrounding the collapse that followed, offering a complex view of public perception and media influence.

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