Scene from the film About Dogs And People
Scene from the film About Dogs And People
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About Dogs And People

Direction
Year 
1993
Country
  • Slovakia
  • United States
Runtime
43min 
When I first arrived in America, (from my native Slovakia), I neither spoke nor understood a word of English and I soon found myself in the position of a mute creature. Perhaps it was this experience of muteness that inspired me to make a film about America from the perspective of a creature that neither speaks nor understands this country’s language or ways. Dogs can’t speak, but they can tell a lot about the society in which they live. About Dogs and People is an account of my journey across America to explore its’ canine culture. The film is made in the form of an essay: it uses authentic footage, but presents the material in a subjective way. Derived from my experience with non-verbal communication, the film “speaks” through imagery, using the vocabulary of archetypal gesture, tone, melody and rhythm.

Details

  • Original Title
    O psoch a ľuďoch
  • Direction
  • Screenplay
    Mišo Suchý
  • Runtime
    43 min (31-45 min.)
  • Year
    1993
  • Country
    • Slovakia
    • United States
  • Format
    • Colour
  • Production
      • Mišo Suchý & Lida Suchý
      • 335 Buckingham Ave
      • New York Syracuse N.Y.
      • United States
      • tel: 0013154726482
      • e-mail: msuchy@syr.edu

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