False Start (2015)
This film by French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada observes the elaborate fossil industry in Morocco. Paying homage to the 'preparators' in the arid region between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, whose intrepid work is fueling a thriving trade in artifacts real, faux and hybrid, False Start is a rebuke to the fetishistic thirst for foreign objects, a sly meditation on authenticity, and a paean to creativity.
Director: Yto Barrada
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 23 min
Release Date: January 1, 2015
Country: Morocco
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is False Start about?
- This film by French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada observes the elaborate fossil industry in Morocco. Paying homage to the 'preparators' in the arid region between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, whose intrepid work is fueling a thriving trade in artifacts real, faux and hybrid, False Start is a rebuke to the fetishistic thirst for foreign objects, a sly meditation on authenticity, and a paean to creativity.
- Who directed False Start?
- False Start was directed by Yto Barrada.
- How long is False Start?
- False Start has a runtime of 23m (23 minutes).
- What genre is False Start?
- False Start is a Documentary film.
- Where was False Start produced?
- False Start was produced in Morocco.