Fabric (2013)

Girardet reconstructs a 1950s fashion commercial using only remnants of the original footage, resulting in an intriguing silent pantomime. This montage film is based on surviving prints from a lost commercial about a synthetic tissue. Only the faulty recordings and aborted takes have remained.

Director: Christoph Girardet
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date:
Country: Germany
Original Language: en

Keywords

experiment, fashion

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fabric about?
Girardet reconstructs a 1950s fashion commercial using only remnants of the original footage, resulting in an intriguing silent pantomime. This montage film is based on surviving prints from a lost commercial about a synthetic tissue. Only the faulty recordings and aborted takes have remained.
Who directed Fabric?
Fabric was directed by Christoph Girardet.
How long is Fabric?
Fabric has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
Where was Fabric produced?
Fabric was produced in Germany.