Fear in the City (1181 Days Later or Smell of Rats)

Fear in the City (1181 Days Later or Smell of Rats)

1984 · 21 min · Drama

Super8 post-punk film by Davorin Marc. Paura in citta does not only display a bold and powerful exploration of form and themes that seem to have occupied Marc throughout his oeuvre, the film is also a straightforward document of the spirit of the times and surroundings of its making.

Directed by Davorin Marc

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Re: print 12.

Re: print 12. · 2019

We see: a mosaic of individual still frames. We hear: written words, converted to barcode, recorded from an optical 35mm sound track.

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We see: a mosaic, printed on self-adhesive transparent film, cut and stuck to the front and back sides of 35mm clear leader. We hear: a piece of text, converted into barcode, printed onto self-adhesive transparent film, cut and stuck to 35mm clear leader.

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