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Limited edition Blu-ray box set of films by celebrated experimental artist Bill Morrison, including the renowned 2002 feature Decasia, as well as titles such as Spark of Being and Light is Calling, all of which are available for the first time in the UK. These exquisite films are scored by acclaimed composers such as Henryk Górecki and Bill Frisell.

Amazon product description wrote:BILL MORRISON: SELECTED FILMS 1996-2014

Over the past twenty years, Bill Morrison has built a filmography of more than thirty striking and original works which have been presented in cinemas, museums, galleries and concert halls worldwide. Making use of rare archival footage, which has often been decayed by the passing of time, Morrison explores the power of film as a medium which is evocative of memory and gives rise to a sense of collective mythology. Morrison's exquisite and timeless films are scored by the cream of the US underground / avant-garde music scene, including Dave Douglas, Henryk Górecki and Bill Frisell.

This extensive collection makes Morrison's acclaimed films available in Europe for the first time. The set includes his renowned 2002 feature Decasia (67 mins) as well as the evocative Spark of Being (67 mins), The Great Flood (78 mins), Light is Calling (8 mins), The Mesmerist (16 mins), Ghost Trip (23 mins), Outerborough (9 mins), Who by Water (22 mins) and Just Ancient Loops (26 mins).

Special features

• Presented in High Definition
• Interview with Bill Morrison (2013, 9 mins)
• Special packaging with extensive booklet)

Bill Morrison: Selected Films 1996-2014

On 4 May 2105 the BFI will release a 3-disc Blu-ray set of films by innovative New York-based filmmaker Bill Morrison. Selected Films 1996 - 2014 includes 2002’s Decasia, which was released in cinemas in the UK to much acclaim. Morrison's exquisite and timeless films are scored by the cream of the US avant-garde classical and jazz scenes, including Michael Gordon, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, Dave Douglas, and Bill Frisell.

Over the past twenty years, Bill Morrison has built a filmography of more than thirty striking and original works which have been presented in cinemas, museums, galleries and concert halls worldwide.

Making use of archival footage, which has often been decayed by the passing of time, Morrison explores the power of film as a medium which is evocative of memory and gives rise to a sense of collective mythology.

Disc One
• The Film of Her (1996, 12 mins)
• City Walk (1999, 6 mins)
• Ghost Trip (2000, 23 mins)
• Decasia (2002, 67 mins)
• The Mesmerist (2003, 16 mins)
• Light Is Calling (2004, 8 mins)
• Outerborough (2005, 9 mins)
• Porch (2006, 9 mins)

Disc Two
• Highwater Trilogy (2006, 31 mins)
• Who By Water (2007, 18 mins)
• Spark of Being (2010, 67 mins)
• Release (2010, 13 mins)
• Just Ancient Loops (2012, 26 mins)

Disc Three
• Re: Awakenings (2013, 18 mins)
• The Great Flood (2013, 78 mins)
• Beyond Zero: 1914-1918 (2014, 41 mins)
• Back to the Soil (2014, 18 mins)

Special features
• Presented in High Definition
• Bill Morrison: The Film Archaeologist (2013, 9 mins)
• Extensive illustrated booklet featuring essays by Lawrence Wechsler, Alex Ross, Gareth Evans, Geoffrey Himes, Sukhdev Sandhu, Steve Dollar and Matt Levine

Product details
RRP: £49.99 / Cat. no. BFIB1204 / Cert E
USA / 1996 – 2014 / colour, black and white / English language / 460 mins / BD50x3 / 1080p / 24fps / Mixed aspect ratios / DTS HD Master Sound 5.1 (on select films) and PCM 2.0 stereo audio (48k/24-bit)

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