Clouds
Clouds 1969 by the British filmmaker Peter Gidal is a film comprised of ten minutes of looped footage of the sky, shot with a handheld camera using a zoom to achieve close-up images. Aside from the amorphous shapes of the clouds, the only forms to appear in the film are an aeroplane flying overhead and the side of a building, and these only as fleeting glimpses. The formless image of the sky and the repetition of the footage on a loop prevent any clear narrative development within the film. The minimal soundtrack consists of a sustained oscillating sine wave, consistently audible throughout the film without progression or climax. The work is shown as a projection and was not produced in an edition. The subject of the film can be said to be the material qualities of film itself: the grain, the light, the shadow and inconsistencies in the print.
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- Released
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- Language
- No Language
- airplane
- cloud
Release dates
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical (limited)New Arts Lab19 Dec 1969
Frequently asked questions
- When was Clouds released?
- Clouds was released on 19 December 1969.
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for Clouds?
- No verified Hindi trailer for Clouds is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of Clouds?
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- Who directed Clouds?
- Clouds (1969) was directed by Peter Gidal.
- How long is Clouds?
- Clouds runs for 10m.












