Resan
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| Resan (The Journey) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Watkins |
| Release dates | 1987 |
| Running time | 14 h 33 m[1] |
Resan (The Journey) is a 14 ½ hour film by Peter Watkins, made between the years 1983 and 1985 on several continents,[2] and structured around the theme of nuclear weapons, military spending and poverty. Ordinary people are asked about their awareness of these issues. It was screened at the Toronto Film Festival in 1987, but has rarely been seen since.
It was screened at the Mexico City International Festival of Contemporary Cinema (FICCO) in February 2007 as part of a retrospective on Peter Watkins. Between April 25 and May 1, 2007, all 19 parts of the film were screened at the Austrian Filmmuseum in Vienna, Austria as part of a retrospective on Peter Watkins.
See also
- List of longest films by running time
References
- ↑ Ash, Russell (23 September 2003). The Top 10 of Film. Dorling Kindersley. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-7894-9640-9. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ↑ R R Bowker Publishing (1 January 1995). Bowker's complete video directory. R.R. Bowker. p. 1265. ISBN 978-0-8352-3588-4. Retrieved 15 October 2010. "Years in the making, filmed in fourteen countries, & with a running time slightly over fourteen hours"
Further reading
- Watkins, Peter (1988). Boken om Resan (in Swedish). Pax. ISBN 978-91-85678-42-6. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- Watkins, Peter; MacDonald, Scott; Welsh, James Michael; Ken Nolley, Mary Ann Youngren, Gregg B. Walker, Catherine Collins, Willamette University (1991). Peter Watkins' The journey: a film in the global interest. Willamette University. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
External links
- Resan at the Internet Movie Database
- brief review at the Chicago Reader
- information about the film from Peter Watkins' website
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