
Hapax Legomena IV: Travelling Matte(1971)
“This film metaphors an entire human life: birth, sex, death – the framing device is the fingers and palm of the maker’s hand, wherein others only attempt to read the future.” – Stan Brakhage
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Hapax Legomena IV: Travelling Matte
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“This film metaphors an entire human life: birth, sex, death – the framing device is the fingers and palm of the maker’s hand, wherein others only attempt to read the future.” – Stan Brakhage
Release Date
1971-12-04
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5.5
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