Barbara Sternberg's TRANSITIONS
1982, 16mm, 11:30

Transitions” is a film of inner life and speaks of time, reality,  
power. It depicts the disquieting sensations of being between -  
between falling asleep and being awake, between here and there,  
between being and non-being. These metaphysical themes are evoked by  
the central image of a woman in white over which layers of images and  
sound (voices) are superimposed.

available from the cfmdc: http://www.cfmdc.org/node/1446
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i have seen the film several times and it is an absolutely incredible  
film!  one of my favourites.  lots of optical printing... images of a  
woman tossing and turning in tangled sheets on a bed, sitting on the  
edge, smoking a cigarette, other images as well, repetitive  
superimpositions and the sound track is filled with layers of whispers  
some of which emerge more than others... i seem to recall the  
recurring phrase "i can't go to sleep"  or something like that.... it  
is such an evocative and powerful film, especially for anyone who has  
ever spent a night laying half awake, half asleep.

adc




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