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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Ascent of Man
1987 0h 24m EN
Synopsis
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“The Ascent of Man..” Parts I, II, & III videotapes focus on the human psyche, its possible primordial essence and subsequent deviations thereof. This is expressed through the use of archetypal/stereotypical representations delivered by broadcast television (illustrating ‘mans’ interrelationship to ‘man’, nature & technology) juxtaposed with references to present a world view of scientific materialism’s analytical experiments and propagation of a standard social order. An order devised from the overwhelming and problematic intentionality enforced by the ontologically debased media industry predominate in our time.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jayce Salloum
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The take
Jayce Salloum directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 239 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 24 min · 0h 24m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Jayce Salloum
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1987-01-01
