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Program 9: James Benning Series: Views from the Avant-Garde [46th NYFF Oct. 3-5, 2008] Director: James Benning, Runtime: 112 1 RR James Benning, USA, 2007; 112m (16mm, color/sound) “A majestic film of moving trains and how they ‘define the Z axis’ in pictorial space, RR is among Benning’s finest works. Never in a hurry, it’s nevertheless a rush, a swelling of velocities in space and of the cultural and political meanings that attach themselves to the 43 trains on view. RR also gives us, to quote photographer Allan Sekula, ‘the image of a vibrating continuous pipeline of goods, a monstrous snake moving through the landscape, unstoppable until it meets a magical forest of windmills.’ At 65, Benning is at his peak.” —Alexander Horwath, Film Comment For complete list of locations and accompanying images (one frame per each shot – location) in the film click here.

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