Commingled Containers
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| Commingled Containers | |
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 A screenshot from Commingled Containers, showing underwater patterns | |
| Directed by | Stan Brakhage |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent |
Commingled Containers is an experimental short film by Stan Brakhage, produced in 1997.
In the several years preceding 1997, Brakhage had, for financial reasons, moved away from photography and produced most of his work by painting directly onto celluloid.[1] In 1997, Brakhage was diagnosed with bladder cancer.[1] Just prior to exploratory surgery, Brakhage purchased a Bolex camera,[1] which he used to produce Commingled Containers, described as a "last testament" of sorts.[2] He immersed his camera into the waters of Boulder Creek, Colorado to capture the patterns created by the friction between water and rock.[3]
