Mothlight (1963)

Seemingly at random, the wings and other bits of moths and insects move rapidly across the screen. Most are brown or sepia; up close, we can see patterns within wings, similar to the veins in a leaf. Sometimes the images look like paper cutouts, like Matisse. Green objects occasionally appear. Most wings are translucent. The technique makes them appear to be stuck directly to the film.

Released

1963-12-02

Genres

Animation

Runtime

4 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Stan Brakhage

TMDB rating

5.6/10 from 105 votes