Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes
The pictures are burning. A house is in flames for exactly one minute. Cinema under attack: An anonymous fragment from the early days of film is turned into a reflection on reproduction and reality as well as on destruction which takes place on two levels through Gustav Deutsch’s reworking of the material.
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Tradition Is the Handing on of Fire and Not the Worship of Ashes
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 10, 1999
Runtime
0h 1m
Original Title
Tradition ist die Weitergabe des Feuers und nicht die Anbetung der Asche
Production Companies
Filmarchiv Austria
Director
Gustav Deutsch
Description
The pictures are burning. A house is in flames for exactly one minute. Cinema under attack: An anonymous fragment from the early days of film is turned into a reflection on reproduction and reality as well as on destruction which takes place on two levels through Gustav Deutsch’s reworking of the material.
