Desert Miracles (2015)
Desert Miracles is a cinematic exploration of a commercialized architecture of desire. Across 22 different tableaus the film meditates upon the interiors of Nevada’s wedding chapels, considering how the excessive scenery opens up to constitute a cultural organisation of “Love”. A woman’s’ voice is heard reading out an ambiguous letter to an unknown lover in which she finds herself troubled by the challenges of modern relationships, unable to negotiate a balance between self-fulfilment and optimization. The text is based on anonymous posts by different women in various internet wedding forums. One fictional female character is composed out of many assembled perspectives on desire, relationships and social expectation.
Director: Miriam Gossing, Lina Sieckmann
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Cinematography: Christian Kochmann
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Desert Miracles about?
- Desert Miracles is a cinematic exploration of a commercialized architecture of desire. Across 22 different tableaus the film meditates upon the interiors of Nevada’s wedding chapels, considering how the excessive scenery opens up to constitute a cultural organisation of “Love”. A woman’s’ voice is heard reading out an ambiguous letter to an unknown lover in which she finds herself troubled by the challenges of modern relationships, unable to negotiate a balance between self-fulfilment and optimization. The text is based on anonymous posts by different women in various internet wedding forums. One fictional female character is composed out of many assembled perspectives on desire, relationships and social expectation.
- Who directed Desert Miracles?
- Desert Miracles was directed by Miriam Gossing, Lina Sieckmann.
- How long is Desert Miracles?
- Desert Miracles has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).