False Start_
This film by French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada observes the elaborate fossil industry in Morocco. Paying homage to the 'preparators' in the arid region between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, whose intrepid work is fueling a thriving trade in artifacts real, faux and hybrid, False Start is a rebuke to the fetishistic thirst for foreign objects, a sly meditation on authenticity, and a paean to creativity.
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Year context
False Start was released 11 years ago in 2015.
Overview
This film by French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada observes the elaborate fossil industry in Morocco. Paying homage to the 'preparators' in the arid region betw...
False Start is a Documentary film with a runtime of 0h 23m.
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Release
Status
Released
Runtime
23 min (0h 23m)
Country
MA
Rating
10.0/10 (1 votes)
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What is False Start about?
This film by French-Moroccan artist Yto Barrada observes the elaborate fossil industry in Morocco. Paying homage to the 'preparators' in the arid region between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert, whose intrepid work is fueling a thriving trade in artifacts real, faux and hybrid, False Start is a rebuke to the fetishistic thirst for foreign objects, a sly meditation on authenticity, and a paean to creativity.
How long is False Start?
False Start has a runtime of 23 minutes (0h 23m).
What is the rating of False Start?
False Start has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary
