From the Pole to the Equator

From the Pole to the Equator

1987
1h 36m
6.4

6.4/10

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Documentary
Overview

The title Dal polo all'equatore was first used by the pioneering documentary maker, Luca Comerio, for a compilation film of 1925; it was used again by Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi for their film of 1985. Much of the original has been re-worked: the 'found footage' has been re-shot, slowed down, tinted, and re-edited with a sound track of minimalist composition. As a result, the exotica of colonial travel and sport take on new and sinister meanings. The acts of violence, especially those of hunting, recur in patterns that suggest visually that war is a logical development. A close examination of the work, starting with the opening sequence of a railway journey, explores the centrality of questions of memory and history to this remarkable and influential film.

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Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Gianikian-Ricci Lucchi ZDF
Production Countries
Germany Italy
Spoken Languages
No Language

Keywords

woman director

Quick Facts

Original Title Dal Polo all'Equatore
Release Date September 19, 1987
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0092817

Cast

Raimondo Franchetti
Raimondo Franchetti

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Key Crew

Angela Ricci Lucchi
Director
Yervant Gianikian
Director
Yervant Gianikian
Producer
Angela Ricci Lucchi
Producer