Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin

Oct 19 2008 N/A 1h 40m
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This surreal art-movie/live-performance hybrid is comprised of New York filmmaker Jem Cohen's original 16mm and DV movie footage combined with concert clips of Vic Chesnutt and members of Silver Mt. Zion, among others.

Plot

'Empires of Tin' is a meditation on the decline of empires, juxtaposing the twilight stages of the Habsburg empire with scenes of modern America, using archival imagery, live readings from the texts of Joseph Roth, and a live musical score.

Written by

Jem Cohen

Directed by

Jem Cohen

Cast

Vic Chesnutt, Thierry Amar, Eric Craven

Crew

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Awards

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# of Votes
25
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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