Unseen Skies
dir. Yaara Bou Melhem / 2021 / Australia, USA / 98min.
This visually stunning film follows artist Trevor Paglen as he travels through the desolate Nevada desert to launch a satellite into orbit
Contemporary Amercian artist Trevor Paglen is known for his political and mind-blowing art pieces on global mass surveillance, data collection, and artificial intelligence. This visually stunning and immersive film follows Paglen as he travels through the desolate Nevada desert while discussing the motivation for his latest and most audacious project: launching a satellite into orbit.
- duration:
- 98 min
- country / year of production:
- Australia, USA / 2021
- director:
- Yaara Bou Melhem
- cinematography:
- Tom Bannigan
- producer:
- Ivan O’Mahoney, Yaara Bou Melhem / Participant Media, In Films
- selected festivals and awards:
- 2021 – Sydney FF; 2021 – San Francisco IFF
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