A powerful examination of the determined spirits who compete in the Double Dutch rope-jumping championships in New York City. In this raw work, both the camera and the microphone have the incidental presence of a trusted insider. Moving between the training and the competition, Blumberg manages to capture the excitement of the crowd, as young athletes drive themselves and their partners to the edge of the possible. The rhythmic beat of the ropes, the chants, and the strain of concentration, taps into an unexpected well of emotion through which we seem to be almost participants in the event itself.
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ACMI Identifier
B1000084
Language
English
Audience classification
unclassified
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image, colour and audio
Holdings
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan