Saint Francis Didn't Run Numbers
Christopher O'Neill
Synopsis
Saint Francis Didn’t Run Numbers is "a eulogy to personal interpretations of cinema with a fetishistic fascination with the imperfections of ageing celluloid" (Experimental Film Club). By re-filming footage from a 35mm film print of a well-known classic of American cinema, the imagery is adapted and reframed, magnified and fragmented, to present a very different kind of film by focussing solely on one single supporting character and abstract, empty spaces. The pre-existing feature film is an incredibly masculine experience touching upon themes of violence and machismo, while Saint Francis Didn’t Run Numbers makes a female supporting character - one that many viewers forget is even in the original film - the only character.
Details
Title
Saint Francis Didn't Run Numbers
Year
2009
Form
Short
Key phrases
found footage, alienation, female character, celluloid
Language
None
Duration
00:03:30
Original formats
Physical: Film: 35mm
Aspect ratio
4:3
Colour
Colour
Sound
Yes
