Synopsis
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.
Mothlight (1963) is a 4 min animation short film by Stan Brakhage. Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen.
Facts
Original language
English
Stills
Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg 2023 generic
- Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival 2020 generic
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 1998 generic
