Materia Obscura (2009)

Materia Obscura (2009) poster

This work is based on some excerpts of the film "Instabile Materie" which I realized in 1995. Sorce material were handprocessed 16mm film stripes which I covered with chemicals. In this so called "chemograms" the used substances mostly salts became moulding shapes. Years later I digitized parts of the film frame by frame in high resolution and started with the computer to slow down the speed just to analyse the sequence of events. So arose a morphology of the film emulsion with the embeded substances and a bizarre, strange world full of magic revealed. (Jürgen Reble)

Director: Jürgen Reble
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date:
Country: Germany
Language: No Language
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Materia Obscura about?
This work is based on some excerpts of the film "Instabile Materie" which I realized in 1995. Sorce material were handprocessed 16mm film stripes which I covered with chemicals. In this so called "chemograms" the used substances mostly salts became moulding shapes. Years later I digitized parts of the film frame by frame in high resolution and started with the computer to slow down the speed just to analyse the sequence of events. So arose a morphology of the film emulsion with the embeded substances and a bizarre, strange world full of magic revealed. (Jürgen Reble)
Who directed Materia Obscura?
Materia Obscura was directed by Jürgen Reble.
How long is Materia Obscura?
Materia Obscura has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
Where was Materia Obscura produced?
Materia Obscura was produced in Germany.