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    • When I Was a Kid

    When I Was a Kid

    • 1980
    • 00h 01m 33s
    • Alex Poruchnyk
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    Synopsis

    A child’s poem about time and space. A child closes its eyes, thinks about the world and tries to imagine if everything has been walked on. Are there any new ideas? Is everything known?

    Categories

    • Experimental,
    • Childhood,
    • Identity,
    • Short

    Shooting Format

    • Umatic (3/4")

    Languages

    • English

    Additional Details

    • Voice-Over,
    • Black & White,
    • Sound

    Available Subtitle

    • None

    Region

    • Manitoba

    Screening Formats

    • DVD,
    • 3/4 tape (umatic),
    • H.264

    Credits

    • Artist: Alex Poruchnyk

    Provided By

    • Video Pool Media Arts Centre

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    • 1982
    • Alex Poruchnyk

    An exercise of choice in a system where the paradox is that you always have one. The problem of certain alternatives is only realized by people with their backs to the wall.

    Live Wire

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