From the Pole to the Equator

Synopsis

The title Dal polo all'equatore was first used by the pioneering documentary maker, Luca Comerio, for a compilation film of 1925; it was used again by Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi for their film of 1985. Much of the original has been re-worked: the 'found footage' has been re-shot, slowed down, tinted, and re-edited with a sound track of minimalist composition. As a result, the exotica of colonial travel and sport take on new and sinister meanings. The acts of violence, especially those of hunting, recur in patterns that suggest visually that war is a logical development. A close examination of the work, starting with the opening sequence of a railway journey, explores the centrality of questions of memory and history to this remarkable and influential film.

Main Cast

Raimondo Franchetti

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Editing	Editor	D. A. Pennebaker Yervant Gianikian Angela Ricci Lucchi
Directing	Director	Yervant Gianikian Angela Ricci Lucchi
Production	Producer	Yervant Gianikian Angela Ricci Lucchi
Sound	Original Music Composer	Keith Ullrich Charles Anderson
Camera	Director of Photography	Luca Comerio
Department	Role	Name

Join the discussion