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Canyon Dreams

1987 · 38 min

A calm, hypnotic drift over vast rock formations, letting the pulsing synth score and slow aerial views wash over you.

Directed by
Jan Nickman
Genres
Music, Documentary
Overview
The remarkable Grand Canyon film set to the synth music of Tangerine Dream.

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Directed by
Jan Nickman
Genres
Music, Documentary
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • nature
    • exploration
    • art
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour0
    Realism9
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness0
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    music, documentary
    Directed by
    Jan Nickman
    Cinematography
    Jan Nickman, Gray Warriner
    Runtime
    38 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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