The title Dal polo all'equatore was first used by the pioneering documentary maker, Luca Comerio, for a compilation film of 1925; it was used again by Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi for their film of 1985. Much of the original has been re-worked: the 'found footage' has been re-shot, slowed down, tinted, and re-edited with a sound track of minimalist composition. As a result, the exotica of colonial travel and sport take on new and sinister meanings. The acts of violence, especially those of hunting, recur in patterns that suggest visually that war is a logical development. A close examination of the work, starting with the opening sequence of a railway journey, explores the centrality of questions of memory and history to this remarkable and influential film.
Title | From the Pole to the Equator |
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Year | 1987 |
Genre | Documentary |
Country | Germany, Italy |
Studio | Gianikian-Ricci Lucchi, ZDF |
Cast | Raimondo Franchetti |
Crew | Angela Ricci Lucchi (Director), Keith Ullrich (Original Music Composer), Yervant Gianikian (Director), Charles Anderson (Original Music Composer), D. A. Pennebaker (Editor), Yervant Gianikian (Editor) |
Release | Sep 19, 1987 |
Runtime | 96 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.40 / 10 by 5 users |
Popularity | 1 |