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Lose Her Island

Lose Her Island

20125m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2012

Runtime

5m

Storyline

A 5-minute found-footage collage by Josh Safdie that overlays narration from an old Jacques Cousteau documentary about fighting elephant seals onto a broadcast of George Foreman vs. Evander Holyfield, reframing the prizefight as a nature spectacle and blurring lines between sports viewing and wildlife observation.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
5m
Jan 1, 2012
Languages
English
Director
Josh Safdie
Josh Safdie
Production
Red Bucket Films
Red Bucket Films
Production Countries
United States of America

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