Mythologies of the Conquerors
Synopsis
The first entry in a series of personal essay videos that explores conceptions of the frontier. Mythologies of the Conquerors tells of strange encounters with animatronic Indians, performances of displaced ancient traditions and mass pilgrimages to sacred sights of power and spectacle.
- Director
- Georg Koszulinski
- Original language
- English
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