In the form of the letter X (1985)
The second film of the series Narratives of Egypt (1984-87). In the form of the letter ‘X’ is a signature – a filmic equivalent of Cartmell’s name (which is reduced by exhaustive transcription to a simple X). X is the mark of those who cannot write, or who do not know their own names. Photographed over time against a backdrop of the Canadian Shield, X shows Cartmell’s son Sam running in slow motion towards the camera, and, in the film’s second half, away from it. The shape/structure of the movie is chiasmatic, part of the old avant-garde dream of creating movies that could be run backwards and forwards. The movie is in two parts that form an X.
Director: Mike Cartmell
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 1985
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is In the form of the letter X about?
- The second film of the series Narratives of Egypt (1984-87). In the form of the letter ‘X’ is a signature – a filmic equivalent of Cartmell’s name (which is reduced by exhaustive transcription to a simple X). X is the mark of those who cannot write, or who do not know their own names. Photographed over time against a backdrop of the Canadian Shield, X shows Cartmell’s son Sam running in slow motion towards the camera, and, in the film’s second half, away from it. The shape/structure of the movie is chiasmatic, part of the old avant-garde dream of creating movies that could be run backwards and forwards. The movie is in two parts that form an X.
- Who directed In the form of the letter X?
- In the form of the letter X was directed by Mike Cartmell.
- How long is In the form of the letter X?
- In the form of the letter X has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).
- Where was In the form of the letter X produced?
- In the form of the letter X was produced in Canada.