The Lighted Field

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The Lighted Field
Directed by Andrew Noren
Release date
  • 1987 (1987)
Running time
62 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent

The Lighted Field is a 1987 American experimental film by Andrew Noren. [1] [2] [3]

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Summary

A silent, improvised and plotless parable/thesis featuring black and white [4] newsreel footage from where the filmmaker worked. [5] [6]

Legacy

In 2023, it was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural and historical importance. [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. MoMA
  2. Andrew Noren Memorial Screening: The Lighted Field - Museum of the Moving Image
  3. SFCinematheque
  4. BAMPFA
  5. Artfourm
  6. IN COMMON HOURS: THE FILMS OF ANDREW NOREN - Artfourm
  7. "'Home Alone' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' added to National Film Registry : NPR". npr.org. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  8. Bahr, Sarah (13 December 2023). "'Home Alone,' 'Fame,' and Apollo 13' Join National Film Registry - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  9. "Apollo 13 and Home Alone Picked for National Registry". TIME. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-15.