Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.
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Stan Brakhage Director
United States release March 21, 2010 · Produced in United States
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · December 2, 1963
Premiere · Richelieu Theater in San Francisco, California
United States · March 21, 2010
Physical · Source: Criterion
Belgium
December 27, 1963 · Premiere · Knokke Experimental Film Festival
Italy
September 21, 2026 · TV · Rai 3 (fuori orario)
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