Poetry and Truth

Releasing Poetry and Truth, said Peter Kubelka, required some courage. A great many people who think highly of his previous film oeuvre could have been disappointed. The filmmaker himself claimed to have undergone a radical change in position, from the role of perfectionist artist to that of hunter and gatherer. For this reason the footage for three commercial spots which makes up Poetry and Truth must be considered intentionally gathered rather than found footage.
The beginning of all art is the ready-made. Even today an Inuit carver will carry an evocatively shaped stone around until he discovers the image it...

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Orig. Title
Dichtung und Wahrheit
Year
1996 - 2003
Country
Austria
Duration
13 min
Director
Peter Kubelka
Category
Avantgarde/Arts
Orig. Language
No Dialogue
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