The Stars Are Beautiful

Short
USA, 1974, 19 min

Directed by:

Stan Brakhage

Cinematography:

Stan Brakhage

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Stan Brakhage’s first sync sound film was inspired by a verbal game he and his wife played, based on the question, “Tell me what is in the sky?” His voiceover reading of astral myths is accompanied by cross-cut, contrasting images of ethereal light patterns and family life. (Denver International Film Festival)