Paul Kos
2021rEVOLUTION: Notes for the Invasion: mar mar march
Paul Kos
I happened to see a documentary by Leni Riefenstahl. German troops were marching, and I found that I could duplicate the drumbeat by typing “mar mar march.” Had not the broadcast of this film taken place while I was typing, I would never have thought of this concept. (Paul Kos)
rEVOLUTION: Notes for the Invasion: mar mar march
Lightning
Marlene Kos, Paul Kos
"When I look for the lightning, it never strikes. When I look away, it does." Filmed inside a car, this tape focuses on observation of natural phenomena, presenting the obverse of the "If a tree falls in the woods..." conundrum. Does observation change the course of events? Can you believe in things you don't see? In this experiment, the camera occupies a privileged position showing the woman and what she sees, as well as what she cannot see. Filmmaker Deborah Stratman cites "Lightning" as an influence, saying "This video seems to me in some small way what the magic of filmmaking is all about."
Lightning
