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The Course of Empire

The Course of Empire
NR 20 min
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The Course of Empire is inspired by the eponymous series of paintings created by Thomas Cole from 1833 to 1836 A text film constructed from iPhone images of writings by James Baldwin Donna J Haraway and Arthur Rimbaud it also features excerpts from Alexander von Humboldts slavetrade opus Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent during the Years 17991804
DirectorMichel Auder