UK,
1980, 185 min
Directed by:
Peter GreenawayScreenplay:
Peter GreenawayCinematography:
John RosenbergComposer:
Michael NymanCast:
Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay, Tom Hunsinger, Peter Greenaway, Bob Godfrey, Hilarie Thompson (narrator), John W. HydePlots(1)
Shot as a pseudo-documentary, this magnum opus dazzlingly details 92 case histories of people who have been affected by the VUE (Violent Unknown Event) - a mysterious, apocalyptic phenomenon related to birds, flying, and bizarre invented languages. (official distributor synopsis)