Altair

1994 | 8 minutes | 6.5 ★ (8)

Altair
  • Overview

    One of Klahr's masterpieces, Altair is an 8 minute collage color -noir culled from late-40s pages of Cosmopolitan, which induces a sense of claustrophobia and dread through its use of Stravinsky's The Firebird.

  • Release Date

    01 December 1994

  • DirectingLewis Klahr
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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