PHANTOM MUSEUMS: THE SHORT FILMS OF THE QUAY BROTHERS [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 2011
• Genre: Animation
• Plot: Since the late 1970s, identical twins Stephen and Timothy Quay have been creating their unique blend of puppetry and stop-motion animation, and have, in the process, spawned an enormous cult following. The Quays display a passion for detail, a breathtaking command of color and texture, and an uncanny use of focus and camera movement that make their films unique and instantly recognizable. Best known for their classic 1986 film Street of Crocodiles—which filmmaker Terry Gilliam recently selected as one of the ten best animated films of all time—they are masters of miniaturization and on their tiny sets have created an unforgettable world, suggestive of a landscape of long-repressed childhood dreams.; ; This new two-disc set contains thirteen of their classic short films--some never-before-available on DVD—in brand-new, remastered editions (personally supervised by the Quays), plus a collection of 'footnotes' including new commentaries, extensive interviews, alternative versions, unrealized plot projects and more. Phantom Museums: The Short Films of the Quay Brothers also features a 28-page booklet, including an extensive Quay Dictionary and a new essay by film critic Michael Atkinson.
• Cast: Quay Brothers
• Director: Edward Waisnis
• Runtime: 5:17
• Company: Koninck Studios, Zeitgeist Films, British Film Institute
• Media Format: Other