Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

Dec 11, 2017

0h 24m

★ 7.0

Overview

This documentary focuses on the artistry of director Bill Morrison, who leverages decaying film stock from years past to tell new stories that are relevant to today's audiences. The decaying film lends brilliant visuals which add to Morrison's concept of storytelling.

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Documentary

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FilmStruck

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Cast

Bill Morrison

Anne Morra

Bill Frisell

Lawrence Weschler

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6.4

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No overview available.

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No overview available.

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let me come in

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0.0

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Cinema of Decay: The Films of Bill Morrison

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