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The Super-8 Show: Beyond Home Movies

1981 · 30 min

A quiet, curious tour through scrappy small-gauge experiments, like browsing a friend's film shelf.

Overview
A short survey of the small-gauge narrative film, beginning with the Kuchars' Sylvia's Promise (1962). Primarily focused on East Coast artists, the work of Eric Mitchell, Manuel DeLanda and Ericka Beckman is highlighted.
How it feels
Earnest, whimsical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, identity, isolation, memory
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight3

Cast

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Details

Directed by
John Sanborn, Kit Fitzgerald
Starring
Eric Mitchell, Manuel DeLanda, Ericka Beckman
Runtime
30 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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