It All Started With a Stale Sandwich

2019 1h 34m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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50 years ago, Sydneysiders were shocked and the art world astonished by Christo's wrapping of the Little Bay coastline. Hungarian migrant and entrepreneur John Kaldor, who initiated this monumental work, has said “it all started with a stale sandwich, in Christo's studio in 1968 New York.” Now, Project 34 (by Asad Raza) is about to be unveiled, and UK artist Michael Landy is designing the exhibition to celebrate 50 years of Kaldor Public Art Projects.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Michael Landy
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Director: Samantha Lang
Writers: Samantha Lang
Languages: English
Countries: Australia

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Released 7 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Munro Melano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elliott Magen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10504154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Samantha Lang directs. Munro Melano scores. Elliott Magen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 7 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Munro Melano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Elliott Magen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5IMDB entry: tt10504154 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Munro Melano
Editing: Elliott Magen
Sound: Liam Egan
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: It All Started With a Stale Sandwich (2019)

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BornKnight2024-01-16
★ 7/10
Kind of difficult to rate because the score is very personal. I enjoy art, modern and classic - and there are pieces of good and bad art which opinion varies from people to people (for an example I just don't think Jean-Michel Basquiat as a good artist but it is art....Warhol induced and bad art but it is). This is a documentary about the Kaldor Public Art Projects, is an Australian non-profit arts organisation established in 1969 by John Kaldor AO. The organisation collaborates with international artists to create site-specific art projects in public spaces in Australia. It covers all art made unto the 34th exposition. The first one was Kaldor's 1969, was "Wrapped Coast" by Christo (the guy that wrap landscapes and structures, and yes, I find his style good and unique art) and Jeanne-Claude’s, which at the time was the largest single artwork ever made. Today it is in its 37th project. This sort of documentary as all in general fascinates be - in this case cinematographically speaking it is a well done and categorized documentary, that captures the essence of it aim, but not excepcional - so it is a 7.0 out of 10.0 / B. For those who may have interest in the Project: https://kaldorartprojects.org.au/

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