We went to the Redcat on monday for the U.S premiere of James Benning’s Ruhr. Which was seven shots of the city Ruhr, Germany. The seven were shown over a 2 hour period, 10 minutes each scene for the first six scenes and a hour for the last one. The first six scenes were very interesting, but the last hour scene almost felt showdown like. The seventh scene was about a coke factory, the scene was about the building letting go the condensation. But after all it was a good film.
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Jennifer
2 years ago
i still cant believe dat i watchd it
it waz amazn how did i got 2 b dere n watch it
kelly
2 years ago
I am still very impressed with your durability. James Bennings films are amazing, but they are usually something that film students work up to. You, Rudy and London jumped right in;) I know it was tough, but I think that you guys are really fortunate to have experienced one of his films. I believe that his films can teach you to see the world differently… You can only “see” what your experiences so far in life have allowed you to see… what do u think?
Here is a quote from a film review in Cinemascope about RUHR: “We see and hear both cause and effect: the sound of cars rumbling as they approach, and the small scattering of debris over the asphalt after they have driven into the distance; elsewhere, the slight rush of wind through the branches and leaves of trees preceding the arrival of an airplane over the Dusseldorf airport, and, then, a magnificent whoosh through the trees after it has passed. In Ruhr Benning shows that nothing is ever “at rest” but only in a state of in-betweenness, the digital camera capturing both the anticipation of imminent arrival and departure and the subtle sensuality of things simply being alive for their own sake.”