An Owl is an Owl is an Owl
Chris Marker's Bestiary
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3m 21s
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 3 minutes
A visit to an aviary yields a rhythmically edited series of close-ups of the rapidly rotating or intently staring feathered heads of a colorful variety of owls, accompanied by an ambient electronic soundtrack. Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
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Zoo Piece
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 3 minutes
A leisurely-paced montage of animals, many of them confined in cages or enclosures-including seals, kangaroos, leopards, gorillas, wolves, monkeys, ostriches, and a sleeping rhinoceros. Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
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Bullfight in Okinawa
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 4 minutes
Two enormous black bulls engage in a contest of brute force, egged on by their screaming handlers, as they butt heads and lock horns in an attempt to rout their opponent. Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
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Slon Tango
Directed by Chris Marker • Documentary • 1994 • 4 minutes
In this astonishing, sustained shot, an elephant in the Ljubjana Zoo ambles around its enclosure, performing syncopated dance steps to the accompaniment of Igor Stravinsky's "Tango." Part of Chris Marker's Bestiary.
