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Directed by | Gary Hustwit |
Produced by | Gary Hustwit Jessica Edwards |
Cinematography | Mary Farbrother |
Edited by | Marley Mcdonald Maya Tippett |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Language | English |
Eno is a 2024 documentary film about Brian Eno directed by Gary Hustwit. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2024. [1] The film uses a computer program to select footage and edit the film so that a different version is shown each time it is screened. [2] [3]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.1/10. [4]
Owen Gleiberman of Variety wrote that "the film conjures a wholehearted and accessible experience within an experimental veneer." [1] David Fear of Rolling Stone described it as "a singular experience, impossible to replicate and uninterested in being definitive on anything, much like the gent at the center of it all." [5]
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