Passio
Brief Synopsis
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Paolo Cherchi Usai's experimental silent film is inspired by Arvo Pärt's Passio, a masterpiece of 20th-century music, based on the Gospel of John. The film explores the impending crisis of visual culture and its reflection in politics and society. Cherchi Usai
deliberately destroyed the negative af
Cast & Crew
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Paolo Cherchi Usai
Director
Andrew Nolen
Owen Burdick
Music Conductor
Robert P Ridgell
Music
Film Details
Genre
Musical
Religion
Release Date
2007
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 14m
Synopsis
Paolo Cherchi Usai's experimental silent film is inspired by Arvo Pärt's Passio, a masterpiece of 20th-century music, based on the Gospel of John. The film explores the impending crisis of visual culture and its reflection in politics and society. Cherchi Usai deliberately destroyed the negative after making seven hand-colored prints of his work. Its unsettling images, drawn from a century of filmmaking, are woven into a tapestry of mysterious beauty and violence. It's a visceral experience--a meditation on the act of seeing that becomes an assault the senses.
Director
Paolo Cherchi Usai
Director
Cast
Andrew Nolen
Film Details
Genre
Musical
Religion
Release Date
2007
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 14m
