Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes (1999)

Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes (1999) poster

The pictures are burning. A house is in flames for exactly one minute. Cinema under attack: An anonymous fragment from the early days of film is turned into a reflection on reproduction and reality as well as on destruction which takes place on two levels through Gustav Deutsch’s reworking of the material.

Director: Gustav Deutsch
Runtime: 1 min
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Music: Christian Fennesz
Production: Filmarchiv Austria
Country: Austria
Language: No Language
Original Language: de

Keywords

poetic documentary

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes about?
The pictures are burning. A house is in flames for exactly one minute. Cinema under attack: An anonymous fragment from the early days of film is turned into a reflection on reproduction and reality as well as on destruction which takes place on two levels through Gustav Deutsch’s reworking of the material.
Who directed Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes?
Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes was directed by Gustav Deutsch.
How long is Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes?
Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes has a runtime of 1m (1 minutes).
Where was Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes produced?
Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes was produced in Austria.