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Islands (1987)

1987-10-16 · 58m · EN
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The Maysles' third film about the artists sees them trying to get three projects off the ground: wrapping the Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris; wrapping the Reichstag; and surrounding eleven man-made islands in Florida with pink plastic sheets. As the latter is the only one that gets approval, it gets the bulk of this film.

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Albert MayslesDirectorDavid MayslesDirectorCharlotte ZwerinDirector

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ChristoChristoSelfJeanne-ClaudeJeanne-ClaudeSelfJacques ChiracJacques ChiracSelfWilly BrandtWilly BrandtSelf

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Woman director

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityWoman DirectorPacingShortDirector preference392356 · 790690 · 790687Actor preference1088652 · 1088653 · 199223Country preferenceUs

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What is Islands about?

The Maysles' third film about the artists sees them trying to get three projects off the ground: wrapping the Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris; wrapping the Reichstag; and surrounding eleven man-made islands in Florida with pink plastic sheets. As the latter is the only one that gets approval, it gets the bulk of this film.

How long is Islands?

Islands has a runtime of 58 minutes.

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