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Casting a Glance

Name: Casting a Glance
Director: James Benning
Released: 2007
Duration: 80 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2007

Director

James Benning

Runtime

80 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

James Benning’s documentary is a tribute to Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty, emphasizing geological and environmental observation. Since the film lacks human characters, traditional measures of identity representation are not applicable. Instead, it focuses on the natural landscape and processes of entropy and temporal change. By prioritizing ecological and geological time over social narratives, the film offers a post-human cinematic experience. The work successfully deconstructs the human-centric viewpoint and provides a unique cultural commentary through Post-Modernism and Land Art.

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Category Breakdown

Does Casting a Glance have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a geological landscape and does not include any characters with LGBTQ identities or interpersonal dynamics.

How does Casting a Glance portray gender?

Minimal

The film centers on a geological site and does not depict any human characters or gender dynamics.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Casting a Glance?

Minimal

The film is an observational study of a geological landscape and does not depict any human characters or ethnic groups.

How does Casting a Glance represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film explores themes of Post-Modernism and Land Art, focusing on the landscape itself rather than traditional cultural or religious institutions.

Does Casting a Glance include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any human subjects and therefore does not address neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Present on Screen

Prioritizes ecological and geological time over social narratives, disrupting conventional cinematic expectations.
Engages with cultural themes through the lens of Post-Modernism and Land Art.

Limited or Absent

Does not depict any human characters or ethnic groups due to its focus on the landscape.
Does not provide opportunities to observe or challenge gender hierarchies or interpersonal dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Casting a Glance is a tribute to the American artist Robert Smithson. Between May 15 2005 and January 14 2007, I made 16 trips to the Spiral Jetty. Created in 1970, the Jetty is a 1,500-foot long spiral-shaped jetty extending into the Great Salt Lake in Utah constructed from rocks, earth, salt and red algae.

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