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Short film

Median Strip

1999 · 9 min

A short, essayistic collage that turns highway imagery into a quiet, unsettling argument about who is truly free to move.

Genres
Documentary
Overview
Through the metaphor of the American freeway and the use of found footage, we sense how mobility and freedom of movement are kept in check by a booming incarceration business.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Freedom, power, crime, class
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour0
    Realism8
    Romance0
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    James June Schneider
    Runtime
    9 min
    Country
    United States of America

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