I... Dreaming

Story

Synopsis

Phrases of Stephen Foster, set to music by Joel Heartling, are set to film in this autobiographical piece: a solitary female voice, occasionally joined by a chorus, sings phrases of sorrow as we watch a solitary man in shadows in an unadorned house: he stretches out, he picks his feet, he walks across a room, he rocks in a chair. Occasionally he watches two young children at play; the film sometimes speeds up. Handwritten words, like "dark void" and "waiting longing," cross the screen. Film and phrases often come in short bursts. Outdoor it looks gray and cold.

Director

Stan Brakhage

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

1 October 1988

Ensemble

Cast

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  Stan Brakhage

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  Bearthm Brakhage

• Neowyn Brakhage

• Rarc Brakhage