Compound Eye


1h 14m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Explores the lives and work of two artists and "militant vegans" who share a warehouse/studio in Oakland, California. Jesse Reklaw spends his waking nights drawing inspiration for his weekly comic strip, Slowave, by reading other people's dreams. He becomes the center of a controversy when one dream

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Satire
Release Date
2007
Production Company
John Balquist Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 14m

Synopsis

Explores the lives and work of two artists and "militant vegans" who share a warehouse/studio in Oakland, California. Jesse Reklaw spends his waking nights drawing inspiration for his weekly comic strip, Slowave, by reading other people's dreams. He becomes the center of a controversy when one dreamer conjures an Afghan refugee-run IHOP standing where the twin towers once did. Jesse's roommate, Fausto Caceres, works with found sound to create audio collages for his pirate radio show. Through a discarded scrapbook of letters and photographs, he befriends a long-dead schizophrenic.

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Drama
Satire
Release Date
2007
Production Company
John Balquist Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 14m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2007

Feature directorial debut for Yahn Soon.

Released in United States 2007