First Breath on Mars(NaN)
An experimental 16mm film that investigates colonial ideologies through aerodynamic, mechanical, and ballistic flight. Inside the Earth’s atmosphere, "First Breath on Mars" chronicles the establishment of ornithology in the United States. Outside the Earth’s atmosphere, the film probes into dreams of and developments in space exploration.
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