Brave New World

2015 7min

In this video, 35mm archival silent documentary film footage shot by Henry Fordโ€™s own filmmakers is reworked and given a soundtrack revealing the colonial lens through which the filmmakers apprehended unfamiliar nature. Through editing and processing the film confronts the violent history of Fordism while questioning the limits of mediated vision.

Storyline

In this video, 35mm archival silent documentary film footage shot by Henry Fordโ€™s own filmmakers is reworked and given a soundtrack revealing the colonial lens through which the filmmakers apprehended unfamiliar nature. Through editing and processing the film confronts the violent history of Fordism while questioning the limits of mediated vision.

Released
June 1, 2015
Runtime
7min
Genre
Language
English