As in Snow's Wavelength (1967), the form of <--> (Back and Forth) is deceptively simple: the camera moves back and forth, capturing a deserted and dimly lit classroom. But in the long run, its effect makes one question the very nature of cinema, of images and of the act of viewing itself.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 52 min.
- Country, year
- Canada, 1969
- Genre
- Experimental
- Language
- Silent
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Michael Snow
- Screenplay
- Michael Snow
- Producers
- Michael Snow
- Cast
- Allan Kaprow, Emmett Williams, Max Neuhaus, Joyce Wieland, Luis Camnitzer
Director
Michael Snow
Michael Snow was one of the world’s leading experimental filmmakers, having inspired the Structural Film movement with his groundbreaking film Wavelength (1967). Snow’s extensive and multidisciplinary oeuvre includes painting, sculpture, video, film, sound, photography, holography, drawing, writing, and music. His work explores the nature of perception, consciousness, language, and temporality.
