Rhizomatic Directed Simulation

Rhizomatic Directed Simulation

2014 · 6 min

The movie opens with a quote from Borges: "The best imitation consists of the original's destruction and the creation of a self referential text." While a galaxy of Super 8 luxuries erupt, the film hand processed, the emulsion cracked in order to reveal its silver secrets, a silhouetted camera operator attempts to contain the experience, even as he is subjected to the same chemical disintegrations. -- Mike Hoolboom

Directed by Alexandra Gelis

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