FROZEN WAR
(HOTEL DIARIES 1)

by John SMITH
2001 / Mini DV / color / sound / 1S / 11' 00

Ireland, October 8th, 2001. A spontaneous response to the bombing of Afghanistan triggered by a disorientating experience in an Irish hotel room.

"In FROZEN WAR, UK artist John smith, holed up in a hotel room far from home, turns the tables on the TV news as he starts to ask the questions they never do."
— Abina Manning, programme notes for Video Mundi Film festival, Chicago

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distribution format Digital file on server (PAL)
screen 4/3 (single screen)
speed 25 fps
sound sound
original language English
translation French (Embedded subtitles)
rental fee 48,00 €