28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

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Glimpse of the Garden
Glimpse of the Garden

Glimpse of the Garden

director: Marie Menken
original title: Glimpse of the Garden
country: United States
year: 1957
running time: 5 min.

synopsis

Roots of joys in the garden in a lyrical survey that was later followed by many similar works of avant-garde cinema. Delicate details of plants, flowers, leaves and birdsong build up in a wild yet slow-moving montage emphasizing drops of water and light.

biography

American artist and filmmaker Maria Menken (1909–1970) used her 16mm camera to create collages by animating everyday static objects.

more about film

director: Marie Menken
Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Creative Europe Media
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms