Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society (1976)
Mass was made during Sjöström’s years at the film department of the Royal College of Art, in cooperation with the London Filmmaker’s Co-op. Random or staged shots of people and settings in urban London are arranged and abstracted, double-exposed and solarized. The result is a dense texture filled with layers and associative dimensions. Mass is a film attempting to convey, by strictly filmic means, the cooped-up feeling of the individual in the grey mass of the city. The absurd concrete city landscape is visualized through the unspoilt and naked eye of the camera in a concentrated mosaic of images and sound.
Director: Åsa Sjöström
Runtime: 14 min
Release Date: January 1, 1976
Cinematography: Peter Harvey
Production: British Film Institute Production Board
Country: United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Original Language: xx
More Films by Director: Åsa Sjöström
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society about?
- Mass was made during Sjöström’s years at the film department of the Royal College of Art, in cooperation with the London Filmmaker’s Co-op. Random or staged shots of people and settings in urban London are arranged and abstracted, double-exposed and solarized. The result is a dense texture filled with layers and associative dimensions. Mass is a film attempting to convey, by strictly filmic means, the cooped-up feeling of the individual in the grey mass of the city. The absurd concrete city landscape is visualized through the unspoilt and naked eye of the camera in a concentrated mosaic of images and sound.
- Who directed Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society?
- Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society was directed by Åsa Sjöström.
- How long is Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society?
- Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society has a runtime of 14m (14 minutes).
- Where was Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society produced?
- Mass, or Monument for a Capitalist Society was produced in United Kingdom.