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
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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).