The Broken Altar (2013)

[19:30 | 35mm (1.85) | Stereo Sound | 2013] The Broken Altar is a portrait of open-air theaters documented under the strange light of day, emptied of the once present hum of human voices, radioed-in soundtracks and tires on gravel. Scripting the landscape and exploring the residue of a cinematic history, The Broken Altar forms a sculptural treatment of the architectural artifacts of these abandoned and barren spaces: speaker boxes rise from tall grass like grave markers and the screens themselves are monumental, sepulchral in their peeling whiteness.

Released March 10, 2013 20 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Music, Short

Keywords: tmdb.drive-in-theater, mdblist.imdb-short, aspectratio.1-85-1

Country: Canada
Production Country: Canada
Languages: English