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Figure vs. Ground (2004) | Slate

Figure vs. Ground

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Figure vs. Ground

A roving search across endless colour-fields gradually reveals a solitary singer, struggling to be heard over distortion and doppelgangers.

Released: 2004
Runtime: 7m

Direction and writing

Daniel CockburnDirector

Emily Vey DukeCo-Director

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