Here Is Always Somewhere Else (2007)
One of the great mysteries of the art world
The life and work of enigmatic Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker René Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean.
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Bas Jan AderHimself (archive footage)Tacita DeanHerself
Fiona TanHerself
Pipilotti RistHerselfLonnie van BrummelenHerself
Wim T. SchippersHimselfMarcel BroodthaersHimselfRem KoolhaasHimself
Frans BrometHimselfRodney GrahamHimself
Richard SerraHimself
Chris BurdenHimselfMovie DNA
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What is Here Is Always Somewhere Else about?
The life and work of enigmatic Dutch/Californian conceptual artist Bas Jan Ader, who in 1975 disappeared under mysterious circumstances at sea in the smallest boat ever to cross the Atlantic. As seen through the eyes of fellow emigrant filmmaker René Daalder, the picture becomes a sweeping overview of contemporary art films as well as an epic saga of the transformative powers of the ocean.
How long is Here Is Always Somewhere Else?
Here Is Always Somewhere Else has a runtime of 78 minutes.