Silent Cuts (2012)

Silent Cuts is a non-linear narrative meditation on how interconnected themes of science fiction, epic myth, and Orientalism shaped iconic moments of a lost silent cinema world. The layered montage of clips from more than 20 shorts and features of the silent era suggests an early preoccupation with referents to theater, fantasy, and magic, and formal experiments that shaped early silent cinema.

Director: Chitra Ganesh
Runtime: 16 min
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Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Silent Cuts about?
Silent Cuts is a non-linear narrative meditation on how interconnected themes of science fiction, epic myth, and Orientalism shaped iconic moments of a lost silent cinema world. The layered montage of clips from more than 20 shorts and features of the silent era suggests an early preoccupation with referents to theater, fantasy, and magic, and formal experiments that shaped early silent cinema.
Who directed Silent Cuts?
Silent Cuts was directed by Chitra Ganesh.
How long is Silent Cuts?
Silent Cuts has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
Where was Silent Cuts produced?
Silent Cuts was produced in United States of America.