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The Text of Light

1974 1h 11m Documentary List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 62% Popcornmeter 100+ Ratings
Time-lapse film of photography and objects shot through a glass ashtray.

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Max Nelson The New York Review of Books The transporting sixty-seven-minute Text of Light came entirely from footage of the refraction of the sun's beams in an ashtray. Dec 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Consists entirely of light refracted through a glass ashtray. I liked it, but I will say that 67 minutes of this is major overkill. It's fascinating for 10 minutes, interesting for 15, pleasant for 20 and tolerable for 30. After that, I kept watching only out of a sense of obligation. Still, the images are otherworldly and intriguing, as the brain tries to figure out exactly what it's perceiving. And it's also quite beautiful. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member I HATE YOU, STAN BRAKHAGE. I'LL SEE YOU IN HELL! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Time-lapse film of photography and objects shot through a glass ashtray.
Director
Stan Brakhage
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 11m