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Thousand

1998 · 5 min

A brief, hypnotic collage where recycled images and a jungle soundtrack make you question what you're hearing and seeing.

Directed by
Simon Ellis
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Recycled "scrap" footage and a jungle soundtrack toy with our ability to "see" sounds.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Simon Ellis
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • media
  • art
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • found footage
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism5
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity6
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Runtime
5 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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