Islands (2002)
Islands is an experimental video that deconstructs a film by John Huston to comment on the Caribbean‚s relationship to the cinematic image. A story of unrequited love by a shipwrecked American marine (Robert Mitchum) for an Irish nun (Deborah Kerr), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is set in 1944 in the Pacific, but is shot in 1956 in Tobago using Trinidadian Chinese extras to portray Japanese soldiers. The artist’s uncle Clive is one such extra.
Director: Richard Fung
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 9 min
Release Date: January 1, 2002
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Islands about?
- Islands is an experimental video that deconstructs a film by John Huston to comment on the Caribbean‚s relationship to the cinematic image. A story of unrequited love by a shipwrecked American marine (Robert Mitchum) for an Irish nun (Deborah Kerr), Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison is set in 1944 in the Pacific, but is shot in 1956 in Tobago using Trinidadian Chinese extras to portray Japanese soldiers. The artist’s uncle Clive is one such extra.
- Who directed Islands?
- Islands was directed by Richard Fung.
- How long is Islands?
- Islands has a runtime of 9m (9 minutes).
- What genre is Islands?
- Islands is a Documentary film.
- Where was Islands produced?
- Islands was produced in Canada.