Rhizome (2008)
A continuation of Dana Plays’ SALVAGE PARADIGM series compounding detritus of history and memory derived from found-footage salvaged from 1,600 educational films, thrown into a dumpster by Syracuse University after its downsizing effort closed the S.U. Educational Film Library. Plays optically re-photographs archival footage segments that she extracts with a focus on war documentation, science experiments, motion picture and optical inventions and other subjects throughout the history of the twentieth century.
Director: Dana Plays
Runtime: 5 min
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rhizome about?
- A continuation of Dana Plays’ SALVAGE PARADIGM series compounding detritus of history and memory derived from found-footage salvaged from 1,600 educational films, thrown into a dumpster by Syracuse University after its downsizing effort closed the S.U. Educational Film Library. Plays optically re-photographs archival footage segments that she extracts with a focus on war documentation, science experiments, motion picture and optical inventions and other subjects throughout the history of the twentieth century.
- Who directed Rhizome?
- Rhizome was directed by Dana Plays.
- How long is Rhizome?
- Rhizome has a runtime of 5m (5 minutes).