Sunstone
Originally released in 2018. Sunstone is a documentary film. directed by Filipa César. At just 40 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
The lighthouse, as a man-made object built to shed light into the dark unknown, encapsulates perfectly the desires of the Enlightenment project of modernity: the domination of nature through reason and intellect, the advancement of technology and trade on a global scale, the illuminatory transparency of European Christian morality – a beacon in the dark. This 'op-film' will be a disorienting and disoccidenting dérive from optical navigation to algorithms of locating – an essay against the grain of Western patterns of referencing and situating. From a film made with lenses and ensitive celluloid to the desktop locating engine, we will navigate from the material production of Fresnel lenses to the invention of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) – the tool that announces the obsolescence of the lighthouse.
Quick Facts
Release Date
January 24, 2018
7 years ago
Runtime
0h 40m
40 minutes total
User Rating
7.0/10
Great (1 votes)
Language
English
Original language
Country
France
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Directors
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sunstone about?
The lighthouse, as a man-made object built to shed light into the dark unknown, encapsulates perfectly the desires of the Enlightenment project of modernity: the domination of nature through reason...
Who directed Sunstone?
Sunstone was directed by Filipa César.
How long is Sunstone?
Sunstone has a runtime of 0 hours and 40 minutes (40 minutes total).
When was Sunstone released?
Sunstone was released on January 24, 2018 in theaters.