The Flamethrowers

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The Flamethrowers (1989)

Directed by Owen O'Toole, Matthias Müller, Maija-Lene Rettig, Schmelzdahin

· 8m

Matthias Müller’s films are always about both the eternal and the volatile qualities of cinema. They exaggerate the unreality and clinical perfection of the Hollywood studio films of the 1950s, quoting its sets and colours (Home Stories, 1990; Pensão Globo, 1997) or even reconstructing them in minute detail (Alpsee, 1994). But, at the same time, these attributes, known in film jargon as the production values, are exposed to decay – a decay which on closer inspection proves to include wilful acts of creation. As his own lab technician, Müller is responsible not only for subsequent wear and tear, but also for the initial developing of his own film material.

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Crew

Director
Owen O'Toole, Matthias Müller, Maija-Lene Rettig, Schmelzdahin

Details

Release date
1989-09-09
Runtime
8m
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
Germany, United States of America