The Wasteland and Other Stories (1976)
Travel as mediated spectacle, a time lapse journey from Vancouver to Reno and Las Vegas Nevada; speed as stasis, abstraction, violence, culminating in a 'televised abduction and police chase at the border' and a 'letter to home'. Within this long, high-speed with time-lapse drive through deserts and neon wastelands of 'Amerika', we can ask: 'Who is the voyeur, who kidnaps who, who is cruising the boulevards, and who is the object of the gaze'?
Director: Al Razutis
Runtime: 15 min
Release Date: January 1, 1976
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Al Razutis
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Wasteland and Other Stories about?
- Travel as mediated spectacle, a time lapse journey from Vancouver to Reno and Las Vegas Nevada; speed as stasis, abstraction, violence, culminating in a 'televised abduction and police chase at the border' and a 'letter to home'. Within this long, high-speed with time-lapse drive through deserts and neon wastelands of 'Amerika', we can ask: 'Who is the voyeur, who kidnaps who, who is cruising the boulevards, and who is the object of the gaze'?
- Who directed The Wasteland and Other Stories?
- The Wasteland and Other Stories was directed by Al Razutis.
- How long is The Wasteland and Other Stories?
- The Wasteland and Other Stories has a runtime of 15m (15 minutes).
- Where was The Wasteland and Other Stories produced?
- The Wasteland and Other Stories was produced in Canada.