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The Revenge Of The Dead Indians
The Revenge of the Dead Indians (original German title: ''Die Rache der toten Indianer'') is a 1993 documentary film essay directed by Henning Lohner about composer John Cage and his theories about music. It pays tribute to Cage's thoughts, music, and influence and has been described as "an unexpected and fascinating combination of intellectual thought, viewpoints and opinions." Featuring discussions with Cage himself as well as interviews with friends, companions and colleagues of the famous composer, the film thematically combines "found" video and audio landscapes inspired by Cage's texts, music and philosophy. It is structured according to Cage's compositional methods and translates these musical processes freely to the film medium. The film was released after Cage had recently died. It has been released on video and DVD since 10 June 2008. Content and form Both in content as well as in its cinematic approach and structure, The Revenge Of The Dead Indians is a homage to John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henning Lohner
Henning Lohner (born 17 July 1961) is a German-American composer and filmmaker. He is best known for his film scores written as a long-standing member of Hans Zimmer’s music cooperative Remote Control Productions. Lohner has written scores to various international films, among them ''The Ring Two'' and ''Incident at Loch Ness''. Additionally, he has authored documentaries and art films, and has gained international recognition as creator of the ''Active Images'' media art projects. Background and education Born to German emigrant parents, Henning Lohner was raised near Palo Alto, California, where his father Edgar Lohner taught Comparative Literature at Stanford University and his mother Marlene Lohner taught German Literature. Lohner has one brother, Peter, who is a lawyer turned writer-producer for film and television. Lohner returned to Germany to study musicology, art history, and Romanic languages at Frankfurt University, from which he graduated as Master of Arts in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |