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Mothlight

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Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.

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  • insect
  • plant
  • art
  • moth
  • short film
  • experimental

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Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereRichelieu Theater in San Francisco, California2 Dec 1963
    • PhysicalSource: Criterion21 Mar 2010
  • BelgiumBE

    • PremiereKnokke Experimental Film Festival27 Dec 1963
  • ItalyIT

    • TVRai 3 (fuori orario)21 Sept 2026

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Mothlight was released on 2 December 1963.

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