Four minutes of abstract rage against Pearl Harbor — with Stravinsky screaming.
In December, 1941, using music by Stravinsky, this film provides a reaction to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. An egg is smashed by a hammer; red color with white and then blue dominates the frame. Blue paint runs; small bulbs float. The dark colors spread. White, red, blue, and black dominate the frame. Then comes fire. The bulbs burn and break. A broken bulb's filaments are exposed.
Direction
Francis Lee smashes eggs and emotions with equal force.
Score
Stravinsky makes four minutes feel like war.
Director
Francis Lee
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