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Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
Evening's Civil Twilight in Empires of Tin
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EVENING'S CIVIL TWILIGHT IN EMPIRES OF TIN

Directed by Jem Cohen
Austria, United States, 2008
Documentary

Synopsis

Empires of Tin is a meditation on the decline of empires, juxtaposing the twilight stages of the Habsburg empire with those of the current American one, using archival imagery, live readings from the texts of Joseph Roth, and a live musical score.

Synopsis

Empires of Tin is a meditation on the decline of empires, juxtaposing the twilight stages of the Habsburg empire with those of the current American one, using archival imagery, live readings from the texts of Joseph Roth, and a live musical score.