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The third in the series of films in a collaboration between artist CM von Hausswolff and filmmaker Thomas Nordanstad. Following the films "Hashima, Japan, 2002" and "Al Qasr, Egypt, 2005", this film deals with a society of oil production, at the heart of the old oil belt that was discovered in the late 19th century. Statement from show: Electra, Texas 2008 With our film, Electra,Texas 2008, we are completing a cycle of three individual films that…
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No:2 in the series that began with "Hashima, Japan, 2002, and ended with "Electra, Texas, 2008".
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The installation version of Hashima, by CM Von Hausswolff and Thomas Nordanstad. (For best sound experience, use headphones or stereo equipment) This version was made initially for exhibitions in large rooms, and has been shown in museums, galleries, concert-halls etc. However, it seems as people enjoy watching these images, without explanation, voice over or narrative. Hope you enjoy it. Carl Michael and Thomas
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The deserted island of Gunkanjima, as it is most often called, was a coal mining colony based on an island roughly the size of a football field. This was the most densely populated place on earth before Mitsubishi, the company who owned the island, closed the operation in 1974. Upon closing they offered the population to apply for jobs on the mainland, leading to a mass-exodus within only a few days of closing its mines. Thus, the island was left…
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