
the poem exists, the book does not
In this short from James Knight, a collection of Paul Celan's poetry is subjected to an electrical atomisation. Its words are severed from their material form. Knight composes through decomposition, pages disintegrate and reintegrate, and all the while the traces of their words remain fixed.
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the poem exists, the book does not
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 26, 2022
Runtime
0h 2m
Original Title
the poem exists, the book does not
Production Companies
Trickhouse Films
Director
James Knight
Description
In this short from James Knight, a collection of Paul Celan's poetry is subjected to an electrical atomisation. Its words are severed from their material form. Knight composes through decomposition, pages disintegrate and reintegrate, and all the while the traces of their words remain fixed.