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Persian Series #3
UNITED STATES · 1999

Persian Series #3

Stan Brakhage
abstract color geometric symmetry visual rhythm zooming perspective experimental cinema
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Synopsis

Dark, fast-paced symmetry in mixed weave of tones moving from oranges & yellows to blue-greens, then retreating (dissolves of zooming away) to both rounded and soft-edged shapes shot with black. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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