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Granular Film - Beirut

Granular Film - Beirut

2016 · 7 min · Documentary

The capital of Lebanon burns through photo-chemical manipulation, specifically variations on Mordançage and Chromaflex film processing techniques. Still, the images from one of the oldest cities in the world remain recognizable... The footage is almost entirely edited in camera. The sound design includes field recordings, modular synthesizers, and Buzuk samples by Bob Lachapelle.

Directed by Charles-André Coderre · Written by Charles-André Coderre

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