Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION (2009)

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This film explores a now-obscure American expansionist, William Walker, who through military force and coercion became president of Nicaragua in 1856. Walker was one of many expansionists who believed it was America's Manifest Destiny to conquer all of the Americas and who engaged in border raids in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Filmmaker Kathryn Ramey blends found footage, documentary photography, ethnographic inquiry, and personal travelogue with experimental film techniques such as hand-processing, optical printing, and time-lapse to detour and derail the various approaches to historymaking that have been applied to this story.

Director: Kathryn Ramey
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 33 min
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Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
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What is Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION about?
This film explores a now-obscure American expansionist, William Walker, who through military force and coercion became president of Nicaragua in 1856. Walker was one of many expansionists who believed it was America's Manifest Destiny to conquer all of the Americas and who engaged in border raids in Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. Filmmaker Kathryn Ramey blends found footage, documentary photography, ethnographic inquiry, and personal travelogue with experimental film techniques such as hand-processing, optical printing, and time-lapse to detour and derail the various approaches to historymaking that have been applied to this story.
Who directed Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION?
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION was directed by Kathryn Ramey.
How long is Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION?
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION has a runtime of 33m (33 minutes).
What genre is Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION?
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION is a Documentary film.
Where was Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION produced?
Yanqui WALKER and the OPTICAL REVOLUTION was produced in United States of America.