Either-or

Hungary, 1989

Film
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Writes Forgacs: “Sensual and unknowing - perhaps this is the best metaphor to characterise the film. The families find protection from the terrors of socialism in the private sphere and the ancient human dramas, muffled amorous dependencies. The hardly visible yet palpable relationships are grasped by the viewer’s eyes…. In civil life, everything goes on even if the spontaneous actors do not see what they look at. This private film is exactly what is seems to be: the never-before-seen denouncer of invisible and sensual relationships.”

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Credits

creator

Peter Forgacs

editor

Marta Revesz

Duration

00:43:00:00

Production places
Hungary
Production dates
1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1002330

Colour

Colour

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

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