A Train Arrives at the Station
2016•NR•15m•5.0•Released
Documentary
Created from material developed during "The Thoughts That Once We Had," this short film presents an anthology of 26 scenes from films made between 1904 and 2015, each depicting trains arriving at stations. The sequences are arranged in a serial structure, with black-and-white scenes in the first half paired with corresponding color sequences in the second half, forming a symmetrical visual progression.
Director
Thom Andersen
Languages
English
Production
Producer
Thom Andersen
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