Palinode (1970)

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Palinode
NR 21 minJan 1st, 1970My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure PosterPart of My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure
In Palinode a diskshaped matte continually shifting in and out of focus alternately blocks part of the image or contains it Its respiratory rhythm matches operatic fragments of Wladimir Vogels Wagadu as the camera studies a middleaged male singer in Zurich singing eating window shopping and meeting a young girl The filmmaker told himself Dont let yourself know what that film is about while you are making it P Adams Sitney Film Comment
DirectorRobert Beavers

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Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1970

My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure

Avant-garde film by Robert Beavers. At first glance, this expression appears like a poetic riddle, but its practical relevance becomes quite obvious for those who see and hear the films. Beavers has worked extensively on re-editing his films to create the larger film cycle "My Hand Outstretched to the Winged Distance and Sightless Measure," a project started in 1968 and finished in 2002.