Public Lighting (2004)
How do we tell the story of a life? What cruel reduction of an image will stand (in the obituary, the family photo album, the memory of friends) for the years between a grave and a difficult birth? Public Lighting examines the current media obsession with biography, offering up “the six different kinds of personality” (the obsessive, the narcissist) as case studies and miniatures, possible examples.
Director: Mike Hoolboom
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: January 1, 2004
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Public Lighting about?
- How do we tell the story of a life? What cruel reduction of an image will stand (in the obituary, the family photo album, the memory of friends) for the years between a grave and a difficult birth? Public Lighting examines the current media obsession with biography, offering up “the six different kinds of personality” (the obsessive, the narcissist) as case studies and miniatures, possible examples.
- Who directed Public Lighting?
- Public Lighting was directed by Mike Hoolboom.
- How long is Public Lighting?
- Public Lighting has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is Public Lighting?
- Public Lighting is a Documentary film.
- Where was Public Lighting produced?
- Public Lighting was produced in Canada.