The Breath of Sheep (1970)
In Düsseldorf-based filmmaker Lutz Mommartz’s Das Atem des Schafes (The Breath of the Sheep, 1970) we see Scotland as an outsider. Recorded on a trip to the Highlands ahead of his participation in Strategy: Get Arts – a landmark exhibition at Edinburgh College of Art – Mommartz’s 8mm film testifies to the Scottish imaginary that preceded self-representation. Mist-wrapped mountains and a maggot-infested sheep carcass are soundtracked by stretched-out psychedelia, encoding this as a place of wildness." - Marcus Jack 8mm - b/w
Director: Lutz Mommartz
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: January 1, 1970
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Language: No Language
Original Language: de
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Breath of Sheep about?
- In Düsseldorf-based filmmaker Lutz Mommartz’s Das Atem des Schafes (The Breath of the Sheep, 1970) we see Scotland as an outsider. Recorded on a trip to the Highlands ahead of his participation in Strategy: Get Arts – a landmark exhibition at Edinburgh College of Art – Mommartz’s 8mm film testifies to the Scottish imaginary that preceded self-representation. Mist-wrapped mountains and a maggot-infested sheep carcass are soundtracked by stretched-out psychedelia, encoding this as a place of wildness." - Marcus Jack 8mm - b/w
- Who directed The Breath of Sheep?
- The Breath of Sheep was directed by Lutz Mommartz.
- How long is The Breath of Sheep?
- The Breath of Sheep has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- Where was The Breath of Sheep produced?
- The Breath of Sheep was produced in Germany, United Kingdom.