Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.
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![Mothlight - Stan Brakhage [1963]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FS5P5vkegmvU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Mothlight - Stan Brakhage [1963]
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