My Necropolis (2009)
Moyra Davey's video My Necropolis pairs footage of cemeteries in Paris with attempts at interpreting an enigmatic line from a letter that Walter Benjamin wrote to his friend Gershom Scholem in 1931. Benjamin, living in very difficult financial circumstances, mentions a clock outside his window which increasingly becomes a luxury that “it [was] difficult to do without.”
Director: Moyra Davey
Runtime: 32 min
Release Date: November 7, 2009
Original Language: en
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- What is My Necropolis about?
- Moyra Davey's video My Necropolis pairs footage of cemeteries in Paris with attempts at interpreting an enigmatic line from a letter that Walter Benjamin wrote to his friend Gershom Scholem in 1931. Benjamin, living in very difficult financial circumstances, mentions a clock outside his window which increasingly becomes a luxury that “it [was] difficult to do without.”
- Who directed My Necropolis?
- My Necropolis was directed by Moyra Davey.
- How long is My Necropolis?
- My Necropolis has a runtime of 32m (32 minutes).