Tusalava

New Zealand, 1929

Film
Tusalava thumbnail image.

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  1. Lye’s first film was originally accompanied by live music by Jack Ellit. No score was ever found, so the film presented here is silent, a vision of the beginnings of life on earth - mixing Maori, silent and modernist influences.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

ACMI Viewing Booths

Credits

creator

Len Lye

Duration

00:07:03:00

Production places
New Zealand
Production dates
1929

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B2001358

Audience classification

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

MOV file H264; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

Wikidata

Q69462439

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