ten minutes is two hours (2013)

Voyage Dans جنوب السودان

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This short-form documentary video shot in South Sudan, is both a work of and a commentary upon cultural exploitation. It is a self-consciously “cinematic” recreation of a journey through a land plagued by the ghosts of colonialism and the present anxiety of conflicting religious and political agendas - both of which can often seem one and the same. Evoking a surreal sense of place, both very present and very distant, the video depicts the hazy lines between notions of “foreign aid” “missionary practice” and “colonialism,” and shows the ways history has of recycling itself. The essayistic, experimental nature of the work is inspired by the politically charged silent-era montage of Dovzhenko, Vertov, and Eisenstein and the later impressionistic film and video works of Marker and Godard.

Director: Patrick Kennelly
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
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Screenplay

Music: Jonathan Snipes
Cinematography: Patrick Kennelly, Trevor Baker
Editing: Patrick Kennelly
Country: South Sudan, United States of America
Language: English, Sundanese
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Patrick Kennelly
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ten minutes is two hours about?
This short-form documentary video shot in South Sudan, is both a work of and a commentary upon cultural exploitation. It is a self-consciously “cinematic” recreation of a journey through a land plagued by the ghosts of colonialism and the present anxiety of conflicting religious and political agendas - both of which can often seem one and the same. Evoking a surreal sense of place, both very present and very distant, the video depicts the hazy lines between notions of “foreign aid” “missionary practice” and “colonialism,” and shows the ways history has of recycling itself. The essayistic, experimental nature of the work is inspired by the politically charged silent-era montage of Dovzhenko, Vertov, and Eisenstein and the later impressionistic film and video works of Marker and Godard.
Who directed ten minutes is two hours?
ten minutes is two hours was directed by Patrick Kennelly.
How long is ten minutes is two hours?
ten minutes is two hours has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
What genre is ten minutes is two hours?
ten minutes is two hours is a Documentary film.
Where was ten minutes is two hours produced?
ten minutes is two hours was produced in South Sudan, United States of America.