
In Ictu Oculi(2020)
Seven centuries made of stone are torn down on a single moon. Thus passes the glory of the world, in the blink of an eye.
The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of human-made decay. In the blink of an eye 66 years pass by and a savings bank replaces a church.
Movie: In Ictu Oculi

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The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of human-made decay. In the blink of an eye 66 years pass by and a savings bank replaces a church.
Release Date
2020-10-29
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8.5
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Seven centuries made of stone are torn down on a single moon. Thus passes the glory of the world, in the blink of an eye.
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capitalismurban lifebasque country, spainart housearchitecturearchive footageurban developmentruinsfound footageessay filmbasquecity ruinspanish historyarchitecture historyre-animationstructural filmurban planningpolitical documentaryexperimental narrativeurban-symphoniesexperimental animationcity in ruinsurban landscapevisual storytellingexperimental sound
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