Glory at Sea
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Glory at Sea is a short fantasy-drama film by director Benh Zeitlin that blends magical realism with post-Katrina New Orleans imagery and themes of loss and resilience.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fantasy drama film
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independent film ⓘ short film ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
American independent cinema
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Southern Gothic-influenced fantasy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsEvent | aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| director | Benh Zeitlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalCircuit | independent film festivals ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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fantasy film ⓘ magical realism ⓘ |
| hasCinematographyStyle |
handheld camera work
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naturalistic lighting ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
boats
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flooded city ⓘ sea ⓘ the dead returning ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy |
Benh Zeitlin
NERFINISHED
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Dan Romer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTone |
hopeful
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melancholic ⓘ |
| hasVisualStyle |
magical realism imagery
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post-disaster landscape ⓘ |
| influencedWork | Beasts of the Southern Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
community
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grief ⓘ loss ⓘ rebirth ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
mythic allegory of disaster
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surreal resurrection imagery ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending magical realism with post-Katrina imagery
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early work of Benh Zeitlin ⓘ low-budget, handcrafted aesthetic ⓘ use of non-professional actors ⓘ |
| portrays |
collective mourning
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working-class New Orleanians ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Court 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| setting | post-Katrina New Orleans ⓘ |
| sharesUniverseWith | Beasts of the Southern Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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