Mothlight

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insect plant art moth short film experimental

Mothlight

Release Date: December 02, 1963

Year	:	1963
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Genres	:	Documentary
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Director	:	Stan Brakhage
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RunTime	:	4 mins.

Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.