Manifest Destiny (2016)
Chance incidents of life and in the darkroom collide, as found footage film strips take new shape under a flashlight. Poetic gestures in the source material and the manipulative body movements of the filmmaker form a new take on depicted relationships, a rite of passage and the artefacts of the process itself. As always gestures become actions, and these determine how we live our lives.
Director: Sami van Ingen
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Manifest Destiny about?
- Chance incidents of life and in the darkroom collide, as found footage film strips take new shape under a flashlight. Poetic gestures in the source material and the manipulative body movements of the filmmaker form a new take on depicted relationships, a rite of passage and the artefacts of the process itself. As always gestures become actions, and these determine how we live our lives.
- Who directed Manifest Destiny?
- Manifest Destiny was directed by Sami van Ingen.
- How long is Manifest Destiny?
- Manifest Destiny has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).